PROLOGUE

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An Introduction


I woke up in darkness.I felt cold and wet.(hoy iba ang nasa-isip,kaibigan)
I had something covering my eyes but I didn't know what it was.

I've struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember. In the past I've been medicated, but now it's something I try to handle as best I can on my own and with the help of loved ones. For the longest time I didn't know how to talk about it or really even want to, but I've been inspired seeing others come out and speak about their struggles. It's something I want to do as well. I don't struggle with it everyday. I can go months and months feeling just fine. Other times however it can become quite intense before I realize it and I might struggle on and off for weeks or months. During one of my battles I wrote this as a way to cope and to help try and communicate what it is like to fall into an intense depression. My desire is that this story could A. help other people who struggle know that they aren't alone and B. give a window into what it is like for people who have never battled clinical depression or anxiety.

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