Let's talk about depression

I have depression. It can make life very hard some times. The reason I don't post much to this blog isn't forgetfulness, it's the I-have-no-motivation and I-have-nothing-good-to-say feelings that I find myself with whenever I think of posting. 
I'm really OK for the most part. I've gotten the help I need, and because of that, I'm happy and healthy and I am doing things with my life. (Woo!)
But bad days still happen... days when my depression creeps up on me and makes everything wrong. Excitement turns into anxiety. Motivation turns into laziness. Love turns into loneliness. Smiles turn into tears. All of this wrongness fills me up, and it feels like I could just BURST.
When I have my bad days, it feels like all of my progress has been thrown away, like I'm not better at all... It can feel like my life is over. But here's the thing: that isn't true! That is so not true. One little setback is not the end. I have come so far. Things will never be perfect, but they WILL get better.

"Also let us remember that through any illness or difficult challenge, there is still much in life to be hopeful about and grateful for. We are infinitely more than our limitations or our afflictions!"

-Elder Jeffrey R Holland

Kaitlyn