High school has been a four-year collection of many downs for me; I have struggled with depression since middle school, and it has followed me into my teenage years. The most difficult part of depression for me is having a lack of energy. I wake up for school at six o’clock in the morning and find it practically impossible to drag myself out of bed, but I know I have to because staying at home all day makes me feel even worse. I go to school with people I’m typically not in the mood to talk to, but I know I have to make conversation with my peers so I don’t come across as rude. I get home from school and all I want to do is sleep, but I know I have to do my homework so I don't lose sleep finishing it late at night. Each day feels like a constant
