Anybody that knows me, knows that I'm in love with the television The Buried Life. There's just something about these four 20-something, good looking guys that captures my attention every Monday night -- and usually every other night during the week. Their humorous adventures they get themselves into keeps my entertained from beginning to end. But there's a certain part of the show that pulls at my heart strings and that's their good deeds. From Ben Nemtin's mouth "With everything we cross off on our list, we help a stranger do something on theirs." It just shows that these guys are not only ambitious and devoted, but they are thoughtful and caring as well.
Anyways, enough about my love for the show. The whole reason I brought The Buried Life up is because on tonight's episode, after they steal a lock of Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson's hair (yes, you heard me right), Ben heads to Rochester, Minnesota to help out a girl named Lexie who struggles with depression. The guys partnered up with the To Write Love On Her Arms campaign and brought awareness to the subject.
I personally have had someone very very close to me deal with depression, and it currently still dealing. It's a subject that that certain person has said, "Unless you've been through it, you won't understand." And they are right. I know me and other people have tried their absolute hardest to put themselves in that person's shoes and try and see life through their eyes. But like I said, unless you've personally dealt with it, you'll never know the extreme.
The reason I'm writing about this is because with The Buried Life episode coming up, it's almost like it brought the subject back to my attention. Now, I'm not saying that I completely forgot about it and just decided not to care anymore. It was the type of thing that me and other certain people close to me thought that if we didn't talk about it, it would go away. And I'm tell you right now, THAT'S NOT TRUE. This is a very serious topic and while some people think that it's just someone who is basically just having a "bad day" and they'll get over it, it can be a lot more serious than that.
If someone you know is suffering with depression, PLEASE do anything you can to help them. Show them support, show them how much you love and care for them, be there to listen to them when they need you, or maybe if they don't even want to talk. You never know, just being there could make the biggest difference.
If you, yourself, are suffering from depression, don't be afraid to reach out for help. Talk to those close to you, if you feel comfortable or the need or write thoughts and feelings down. Just know that there are people out there who love and care for you and want you be happy. They want you to love yourself, just as much as they love you. Now, I know I'm not a licensed therapist or know 100% about what I'm talking about, but I have and am in the situation where someone close to me is hurting. And I just want to help.
