When you come out of the grips of a depression there is an incredible relief, but not one you feel allowed to celebrate. Instead, the feeling of victory is replaced with anxiety that it will happen again, and with shame and vulnerability when you see how your illness affected your family, your work, everything left untouched while you struggled to survive. We come back to life thinner, paler, weaker … but as survivors. Survivors who don’t get pats on the back from coworkers who congratulate them on making it. Survivors who wake to more work than before because their friends and family are exhausted from helping them fight a battle they may not even understand. I hope to one day see a sea of people all wearing silver ribbons as a sign that they understand the secret battle, and as a celebration of the victories made each day as we individually pull ourselves up out of our foxholes to see our scars heal, and to remember what the sun looks like. Jenny Lawson
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In the short essay "The Greatest Glory in Living," Nelson Mandela offers a powerful picture of the power of persistence and the sense of victory that comes from that process. When you come out of the grips of a depression, you find yourself in a position where you've been given a second chance. You're stronger and more resilient than before, but it doesn't feel good to be so small. It's almost as if you've been reborn with a second chance to prove to yourself that you have what it takes to succeed. In addition, your friends and family have shown their love and support again through their unwavering love and care for you.

Source: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

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