A lot of you may not be aware of this but I have battled depression for a good part of my life and still do. This year is the first time I have ever been open about it to my family and some really close friends. And with that said, I have kept the majority of it to myself still. Baby steps is really the only thing I can do. As I type these words I wonder if I will regret posting this. However, the way I look at it is there are other people out there like me, scared. I haven’t shared the depths of my depression with my loved ones but I have shared a lot. The only things I have learned so far is that people are willing to help and they are dying to be there for you. People with depression usually see themselves as a burden on others, so we have a hard time asking for the help we need. I could continue typing about this but instead I decided to take a few self portraits relating to this topic. Please don’t take this post as me crying out for help or anything like that. I am posting it so people who happen to be in my situation have the courage to speak up. You are worth it and someone cares about you more than you will ever be able to understand.