I am inadequate and stupid, without worth. I have done something wrong, something so huge I can't even see it, something that's drowning me.

Whatever is happening to me is my own fault.

I lie in the bedroom with the curtains drawn and nothingness washing over me like a sluggish wave. ― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story I'm not doing well in terms of being a functional human, you know?” Below are 15 quotes describing what depression feels like.

When feeling depressed, it can often feel as if no one in the world can possibly understand what you are going through, as if there is no way out.īut the truth is that there are people out there who do understand, who have experienced depression, who have made it through the darkness, and survived. One of the most difficult symptoms of depression is also the loneliness that one experiences. Things which used to hold enjoyment are no longer pleasurable, and life becomes empty and devoid of meaning. People who are depressed often feel sad, experience changes in appetite and sleeping, and as if they are dragging themselves through a heavy quicksand.

Depression quotes