Gloomy texts and images that reveal how depression really feels like

Most people might think that depression means being extremely sad all the time -- not knowing that it is actually a mixture of many other emotions too.

A series of internet posts written by people suffering from depression, compiled by Distractify, demonstrates the true nature of the condition.

They portray the difficulties that depressed people encounter in their day-to-day lives, particularly when dealing with general misconceptions by the public.

Take a look at the pictures in the gallery below.