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signs You May be Experiencing Depression

-You have difficulty concentrating at work.
-You prefer to sleep or watch TV rather than socialize or engage in your favorite past times.
-The terminals have taken over your thoughts. You think you’ll never find someone else, you’ll never fall in love, you’ll never_________.
-Suddenly, all of your faults are fatal.
-Pain is real, dragging you down. You have no energy and speak with certain apathy and feel forever on the edge of crying.
-Your emotions are exaggerated; when you laugh, you laugh a little too loud, smile a little too wide all so no one knows how you hurt inside.
-You avoid social situations and receive little joy when forced to attend .
-You work extended hours and weekends so you don't have to face friends, family or the pain you are trying to hide.

The second, third, fourth, and fifth bullets hit extremely close to home. I just need to get away. Away from it all. Away from this past. Away from my old life. Because it's the only thing that's bringing me down.