Cathy, looked around ......

 Cathy looked around the cloudy, foggy area. Slowly she took one step and she fell off a cloud. But instead of falling onto earth, she came to a long room with a man facing the wall.

"Hullo?" Cathy called.
The man turned around. His face was so familiar. "Hello, Cath."
"How do you know my name?" Cathy asked. She took a step back, and reached for the door. It was gone now.

"Well duh I know your name! I named you!" the man laughed.
Cathy thought for a minute. "Daddy?"
He ran for her. "Yes, I'm here!"Cathy started crying and threw herself to him. She breathed in his cologn. "I missed you Daddy."
"I missed you too," he replied softly.
"Where am I?", releasing herself. "Daddy, I'm scared."
"You're in Heaven, darling. Don't be scared. This is a safe place. Nothing goes wrong here," her dad assured.

A tear came out of her eye. "Why am I here?"
His face broke into millions of pieces. "Honey, you got into a car crash with your mom and your aunt.
You-" he stopped. He grabbed her and hugged her.
"Where's Mommy and Aunty Ann?" Cathy wondered. She grabbed his hand.
"Honey...your mommy and ant are still alive. They made it," he muttered. Cathy started crying. "That's not fair! I wanna live!"

He started walking. "Come on, I want to show you around."

I have a face I put in place

I have a face I put in place;

It's what I wear when folks are there.

For those only who want to see

 The way they think I ought to be.

I live in times that have no light,

Just cloudy darkness, endless night.

I no longer see the sun,

I laugh but never feel the fun.

When I arise to start a day,

I stumble as I make my way.

I don't know who's really me,

I'm not the one I used to be.

I have no heart to fill with joy,

I lost it when I lost my joy.

The future is so bleak to me,

I struggle to see the sun.

So when people stop to ask,

I hide behind my smiling mask.

It takes great courage to admit you have depression.

Because of the stigma of depression, many people think that seeking help implies some sort of personal lack--a lack that should be overcome by strength, fortitude, or gumption. This is not the case.
Seeking help for an illness (any illness) does not imply a lack of mental, physical, emotional, or moral character.
To the contrary, it takes great courage to admit something may be wrong. It is a sign of deep wisdom to consult professionals, seeking their advice and direction.
A common symptom of depression, as voiced by Hamlet: "How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!"
The common symptom of this disease is denial or lack of awareness.

Research shows that almost 15 million South African adults in any given year have a major depressive disorder. And six million  have another mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or other psychotic disorders. Yet a full 50% of people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia don't believe they are ill and resist seeking help

The Three Primary Types of Depression

There are three primary forms of depression.
Major Depression. Like the flu, major depression has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Unlike the flu, major depressions often last for months. Left untreated, they tend to reoccur. 
Chronic Depression. Chronic depression is a low-grade, long-term depression that can go on for years. Long-term, low-grade depression is also known as dysthymia. dys, meaning disorder, and thymia for mood. Dysthymia, then, is a disorder of one's mood.
Manic-Depression. Here the lows of depression can alternate with days or weeks of maniaextreme elation, unreasonably grandiose thoughts, and inappropriate, sometimes destructive actions. This is also known as bipolar depression, because the manic-depressive person fluctuates from one emotional pole (down) to the opposite pole (up) in unpredictable, rapid swings. (By contrast, major depression is unipolar--it focuses on only one pole: down.)


The Symptoms of Depression

• Persistent sad or "empty" mood
• Loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary activities, including sex
• Decreased energy, fatigue, being  "slowed down"
• Sleep disturbances (insomnia, early-morning waking, or oversleeping)
• Eating disturbances (loss of appetite and weight, or weight gain)
• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness
• Thoughts of death or suicide, suicide attempts
• Excessive crying

Symptoms of Mania can include

• Excessively "high" mood
• Irritability
• Aggression
• Increased energy and activity
• Decreased need for sleep
• Increased talking, moving, and sexual activity
• Turn excessively to alcohol,  drugs or other addictive substances
• Grandiose notions
• Being easily distracted
• Disturbed ability to make decisions