drop a ❤️ if u feel this Functional depression is often invisible to the outside world. You can wake up, go to work, make jokes, check in on your friends, and take care of your responsibilities yet still feel like you’re drowning inside 💔 You might look “fine” to everyone else, but beneath the surface, you’re battling constant fatigue, emptiness, or overwhelming thoughts. Because you’re able to function, people may assume you’re okay. They might never know how much effort it takes just to keep moving forward. And that’s the thing about functional depression… it hides in plain sight. The pain is real, even if it doesn’t look like the stereotypical image of depression. If this is you, please remember: your feelings are valid. You don’t have to hit rock bottom to deserve support. It’s okay to open up. It’s okay to say you’re struggling. And it’s okay to take up space with your story. ❤️ 💛 You are not weak for feeling this way. You are human. And you don’t have to carry i...