depression isn't always dark rooms and crying endlessly. sometimes it's getting up, going to work and smiling and laughing all day and then coming home to sit quietly, doing little to nothing until it's time to go to bed. sometimes it's answering "i'm fine" when you're not. it's carrying a heavy heart while trying to look okay. it's feeling tired even after resting, feeling empty even when surrounded by people, and fighting battles no one can see. not everyone who is struggling looks broken. some people are simply doing their best to survive.