the little guy that follows me around

ok.... this is by no means any type of advertisement for any drugs. i have never taken abilify. i just decided to share this ad because the first time i saw it, it hit me in such a significant way. if you will notice, even though she is on medication for her depression and is even taking another drug to help her anti-depressant work better, her depression is always there. yes, it is more manageable. she is able to function more normally because it is smaller... not so all-encompassing. but it's still there. it's always there. everywhere she goes, that little guy is right behind her. almost as if he is set and prepared to attack at a moments notice.
that is exactly how depression feels for me. it doesn't matter how good i feel day-to-day, i always know i have this animal riding on my back ... maybe sleeping right now, but never too far away...