As someone who has suffered from depression (and anxiety, and OCD) since she was a young teenager (almost 2/3rds of my life now. Oi.) depression (and anxiety and OCD) are really hard to truly explain to people who THINK they know what these mental health issues are. (“I like to eat only orange jelly beans! OCD! HA HA…

I have to point something out. You described “numbness” (the absence of sensations) and went on to talk about being in pain all the time. Potentially confusing, eh?

My experience; I default to being numb. Usually accomplished by distracting myself with reading crap on the internet, watching TV, playing a game. When I…

At least in myself, I describe depression like this - imagine that over time, you realize that you no longer have the ability to feel joy. I don’t mean the kind of short-term pleasure you’d get from having sex or eating ice cream, but the simple enjoyment you’d get from playing video games, watching a movie, or doing…