Stop Being Sad: I'm Fine

Part of Collection "Stop Being Sad" / experience of my depressive episode

What do we usually answer to this common question “how are you?” I remember, how difficult it was to say “I’m fine” during my depressive episode. I understood that this is just a formal question and no need to answer it honestly and describe all of you problems in one fell swoop. But every damn time I was holding back my real emotions and the inner cry “please, help me, I’m not fine”.