I Am Not A Zombie. Really.

One of the hardest parts of being diagnosed with depression was suddenly being put into a category with such a negative stigma. I went from being “Kristen the Normal and Mentally Sound” to “Kristen the Crazy and Mentally Unstable.” Because everyone knows mental illness is a really nice way of saying that a person is a psycho, right?

A big reason why I chose to be so candid and blog about my weakness is because I used to be one of “those” people; the kind of people that have very little understanding or compassion for mental illness.  Now that I am no longer one of "those" people, my goal is to help them better understand, and to also bring a positive voice to something that isn't just a "bad mood."

So today I present a documentary. Please enjoy.

Although the majority of my little documentary was cheesy and canned, I'm proud/embarrassed to admit I actually do stuff like that.  And I actually have depression.  Yeah, there can be some pretty dark times, but those times for me all took place before I sought treatment and chose to accept this trial.  Nowadays, I know that I am a stronger and happier person for having gone through this.  With the knowledge and experience I've gained from depression, I almost feel as if I'm a more fun loving and silly person.  I now have a better perspective of what really matters.  Trust me when I say laughing and being happy is one of those things.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not encouraging everyone to go out and start talking through a "hand jackal" or doing the "sexy dance" everywhere.  Those are just my signature moves.  What I do recommend is taking life easy and not making your trials, shortcomings, and weaknesses your identity or dictate your enjoyment of life.  

So in closing, I leave you with something that makes me laugh.  Really hard.  Check out this guy's blog, his pictures and humour kill me.  Some personal favourites are: "If Dating Was Five Times More Honest and Ten Times More Efficient" and "When People Ask Me Why I'm Not Dating Someone"

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