{"id":4909,"date":"2016-12-20T07:32:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T15:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/?p=4909"},"modified":"2016-12-17T19:55:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T03:55:52","slug":"link-like-living-hidden-depression-no-one-knows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2016\/12\/20\/link-like-living-hidden-depression-no-one-knows\/","title":{"rendered":"Link &#8211; What It\u2019s Like Living With Hidden Depression No One Knows About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:2317,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/themighty.com\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/no-one-knows-you-have-depression&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20191105011947\\\/https:\\\/\\\/themighty.com\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/no-one-knows-you-have-depression\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-02 09:20:43&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-24 05:08:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-24 05:08:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Hope can be a powerful weapon in the battle against depression, especially if you\u2019re under the radar fighting alone. Hope for a future beyond the pain and darkness has kept me from giving up. Yet, it\u2019s hard to fight alone.<\/p>\n<p>My advice to you is not to stay under the radar. Seek help, whether it\u2019s through counseling or medication. Let the people in your life know you struggle with depression. While this is much easier said than done, you never know where a helping hand may come from.<\/p>\n<p>For those who suspect they know someone struggling with depression, reach out to your distant friends. Your support could make a huge difference in their fight. Depression can be fought alone, but it\u2019s much harder. Let your friend know you\u2019re there for them no matter what and actually act on that. Check up on them often, even if it\u2019s just to chat about the weather. Find ways to show them you value and appreciate them.<\/p>\n<p>Often times, it\u2019s the little things that go a long way to make a person feel as if they\u2019re not alone. 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