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I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder several years ago. I know this pain. Hearing this song always brings it back 
I feel hollow yet heavy at the same time. The weight of the pain always takes my breath away. Linkin Parkās song Heavy is another one that gets me every time. But why do I sort of like the pain too???
Iām so glad you reached out and shared your story with us. The pain and weight of depression is real and exhausting. The hollowness can leave us hopeless and wondering if weāll ever find ourselves again. We know thereās something else in side of us but we doubt weāll ever be able to grasp it again as it always seems just out of reach. Yet at the same time we cling to the pain because itās familiar and sometimes better than the numbness and emptiness. The pain can be comforting in its familiarity. But depression is a liar and we have to fight the temptation to believe that the pain is better and all there is for us. You are a person with value and worth who deserves to heal and have hope. Hope is out there and we have to believe that, even if it seems impossible, especially when it seems impossible. One step at a time, one moment at a time - keep reaching out and hold onto hope. Itās not easy but nothing worth doing ever is. Our struggles donāt define us, but they make us stronger and I believe you are a fighter and you will come out stronger. You are not alone and we are here for you. You are loved so much!
Hey friend!
Wow, āhollow yet heavyā, what an incredible way to describe depression.
As someone who has also struggled with depression, I completely relate to that statement as well as this song.
But when I listen to this song though, I donāt let it bring me down, I actually find it quite uplifting. It makes me realize that the thoughts in the song, especially the last lyric, are never something to be embraced but something to escape. I definitely relate to the feeling like I may enjoy the pain, but I think thatās just comes from being in a depressed state for so long. We just become so conditioned to it after being so down, we feel like thereās no other way to live.
But trust me, there is. There is always something out there that will be the first rung in the ladder of climbing out of depression, for me it happened to be listening to music and finding incredible friends. It took a while to get here, but it was well worth the wait in the end!
I will be praying for you friend!!