p/diction

MDRN AMBITION | WAV

He wanted to take her to the museum.

I invite my closest friends and family to a gender reveal party, but when I open the box with maniacal flourish instead of pink or blue balloons, a television screen is revealed.

I think the reality that we’re all afraid to accept is depression and mental illness are terrible, but that doesn’t mean things can’t be altered or learnt over time. It doesn’t mean it’s the end or that you’ll always feel this way. I’m still diagnosed with major depressive disorder, bulimia, and depersonalization, but my quality of life is miles better than it was a year ago. I can laugh, see friends, eat, shower, create; I can also have days that are incredibly tough to manage, but I push through because I know with even more time and effort it will only continue to get better until maybe someday I don’t deal with these mental illnesses anymore. I encourage those struggling to seek help. I know, I know from the bottom of my heart and soul it is hard, it can be embarrassing; but it is worth it.