Emilia J. Smith

How I Made My Depression Invisible

“You are the most cheerful person I know. So positive and full of energy.” When one of my coworkers came up to my workstation two years ago to say those exact words they struck me like lightning. This well-meant compliment hit me hard. I had nothing else to say than a simple “thank you” before I turned back to my work, trying to look entirely unbothered by the storm of emotions that was looming on the horizon and fast approaching.