Two Overviews

   First things first, if you're new here, I recommend reading the Introducing Me post. And if you're not new, welcome back!

   Now, I stated in my Introduction that I struggle with Depression and Social Anxiety. Since I know that different people experience these things different ways. I figured I'd give this blog some grounding by stating a little about what I go through.
   My depression circles around my anxiety which circles around my depression, etc. You get the point. That's not easy, but I've got great friends who understand it.
   Depression for me isn't just 'sadness', like the common idea is. I don't want to hurt myself physically, like others do. Mostly cause I'm afraid to hurt myself. But there are other things that happen. I'll cry at night when I know no one's watching. I'll hide behind a smile in public. For a while, it took some time before those smiles turned real.
   My social anxiety didn't help matters. I was afraid to trust anyone, because I was used to no one really listening to me. When I first made some real friends, it was a big shock! I'd had one or two before, but they eventually left for various reasons like moving to a new school or neighborhood. Then suddenly I had a handful of new friends, whom I've thankfully grown very close to. Three of them have helped me through some of the worst parts of my 'bad spells' (I'll be referencing those).

   Through this blog, I'm planning on bringing up these different events. Past, present, and maybe a few fears of the future. They'll be under 'Depression', 'Social Anxiety', 'Bad Spells', and other names similar. I can also give advice as well in some of my posts to help you out as well! Just comment below.
   And don't worry, I'll post about some happy memories as well. After all, to fight bad, there must be good!

-Kayla