Could you tell me a time you felt depressed?

Depression grabbed me and dragged me under and I didn’t even know it up until recently. I have always been the most confident, bubbly, bouncy young woman until last year. I put others before myself, this ruined me. During Covid I put on a brave face but on the inside I was fading away. I didn’t know the impacts lockdown after lockdown, bad news after more bad news, was having on my mental health. I broke. It pushed me to breaking point and I was ready for being done with life forever. I left home in July, a selfish move to mentally and emotionally make myself better and to improve my mental health slowly building myself back to me again. It was hard but I regret nothing, I now wear a smile on my face everyday and remember who I am. Don’t ever feel alone, everyone has a back story and is more than likely going through a similar situation as you, so talk. A problem shared is a problem halved. It’s ok not to be ok, it’s ok to cry, it’s ok to feel upset. Don’t bottle it up, the hardest step is the first one. Ask for help. You’ve got this.