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I guess everybody goes through a time in their life where nothing seems to go

their way. You feel like the whole burden of the world seems to be on your
shoulders. I was in such a situation for four years. When I moved from Africa
to Maldives, I was 15. Probably it was just my teenage self but I lived in a shell.
Glamour really got to me and I wanted to copy the trends of the world. I was

not being myself because I believed that I was not cool.

It cannot be explained as to what a person goes through while in depression

but I tried my best to cope. I was pretending to live in front of others and I
would tell myself that, ―This time, it‘s going to be different.‖ I needed to get
myself back. I was going through short periods of positivity and long periods
of depression. In those short periods, I would read a lot, I would rediscover
myself.

I was finally able to accept myself. I have just been out and about for seven
days now instead of being alone and it feels like I have accomplished so much.

Every day, I accomplish something new and interesting and each day, I am
happier than before. Just accept yourself and change your life!
-Rashi Jain

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