Black Men and Women Share What it's Like to Live with Depression
“Feels like emptiness, isolation, reaching out for something but not really knowing what it is. Overall, a dreadful, relentless feeling. I’ve been suffering since I was 14.” Jermaine
“It causes moments of overwhelming sadness that leaves me feeling as if I can’t go on. Lots of crying, withdrawing, a sense of complete & utter devastation. It’s the worst.” Tanya
“It feels (to me) like the air is being sucked out of the room that’s filled with darkness.”
“It is an overwhelming feeling of nothingness, that is extremely heavy.” Kevin
“Feelings of emptiness, hopelessness, seeking purpose.” Jocelyn
“All I want to do is lay in bed. I’m not sleeping but I just want to lay in bed with my eyes closed. Then the overthinking kicks in and I’m in turmoil thinking about everything that’s hitting me from every angle. I just start saying, “I can do all things through Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior” over and over until that anxiety ends. But yeah, I just want to be in bed with my eyes closed.“
“Utter exhaustion, not caring what happens, wanting to give up.”
