social network sites allow for people to vent and post their thoughts. and it's the emo ones that make me wonder if these people are truly depressed and their posts are a cry for help... or simply they are self-indulgent dumbasses where their posts are a cry for attention.

different people act differently under depression.

some shy away from the world. they hide behind smiles and a bubbly personality. and at home, they suffer from panic attacks and cry until they somewhat black out from dehydration.

and the only people to know about these bouts of depression are family members, because they see them going through these spells.

medication is usually required as a cure for depression. but when the family members pretend that the person is not under going depression simply because they don't understand it, symptoms can worsen. the depressed person can start to feel like a burden to the family. they withdraw more thinking that they are not worth anyone's time or energy. they stop telling family members about the panic attacks. they smile even more brightly to the rest of the world.

and some times, just some times, people suffering from this form of depression can snap out of it. not immediately. but they can slip out of depression and go back to being normal.



and as hard as it may be, I have to keep remembering that people are different when depressed and to stop judging emo posts. and just pray that the truly medically depressed people are getting all the support and treatment that they required. sigh.