Tai's Diary

10 Things Depression Makes Us Do

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My freshman year of college looked nothing like I expected it would. Despite binge-watching every college-themed movie I could find on Netflix the week before I moved into my dorm, nothing prepared me for the culture shock I felt being on my own for the first time.

While what they say is true — college really can be one of the best times of your life — for me and a lot of people, it was also one of the loneliest. Between navigating your newfound independence and managing a full course load of classes, the stress of college adds up. And sometimes that stress leads right into struggles with depression. But you don’t have to go through that alone. Here are just a few things I wish I had known about depression before heading to college.

1. Don’t trust everything you see on social media.

Social media can be a dangerous place when you’re depressed. Scrolling through picture after picture of smiling faces can make it seem like everyone has their shit together, but that’s definitely not the case. You can’t take social media at face value, and if I’m being completely honest, my Instagram during the months where I felt the most depressed in college is riddled with pictures of me smiling…

My freshman year of college looked nothing like I expected it would. Despite binge-watching every college-themed movie I could find on Netflix the week before I moved into my dorm, nothing prepared me for the culture shock I felt being on my own for the first time.

While what they say is true — college really can be one of the best times of your life — for me and a lot of people, it was also one of the loneliest. Between navigating your newfound independence and managing a full course load of classes, the stress of college adds up. And sometimes that stress leads right into struggles with depression. But you don’t have to go through that alone. Here are just a few things I wish I had known about depression before heading to college.

1. Don’t trust everything you see on social media.

Social media can be a dangerous place when you’re depressed. Scrolling through picture after picture of smiling faces can make it seem like everyone has their shit together, but that’s definitely not the case. You can’t take social media at face value, and if I’m being completely honest, my Instagram during the months where I felt the most depressed in college is riddled with pictures of me smiling…

10 Things Depression Makes Us Do