Digital life, real emotions, and everything in between.

  From Scared of the Dark to Peace in the Dark 📌 Introduction The dark used to terrify me. Not just the absence of light—but the silence, the stillness, the unknown. It felt like everything I feared came alive when the lights went out. My thoughts would race, my chest would tighten, and I’d wish for morning to come faster. But over time, something changed. I stopped fighting the dark. I started listening to it. 🌑 Why We Fear the Dark Darkness often feels like a mirror to our own mind. It strips away distractions. It forces us to sit with ourselves—our memories, regrets, fears, and insecurities. As children, we feared monsters under the bed. As adults, the monsters moved into our heads. The dark becomes a symbol of the unknown—of things we can’t control. And we, as humans, crave control. 🌌 The Turning Point One night, in the middle of one of my usual anxious spirals, I didn’t turn on the light. I sat still. I let the darkness wrap around me like a blanket, not ...

   🌧️ “Smiling on the Outside, Drowning on the Inside” An honest conversation about living with depression "Sometimes - you're just existing, not living " There were days when I laughed with friends, posted selfies, and went to work like everything was fine. But inside, I was barely holding on. Depression doesn’t always look like tears in the dark. Sometimes, it’s a perfectly filtered photo hiding a soul that’s tired. It’s getting out of bed when your body feels like it’s made of cement. It’s replying “I’m fine” when your heart is quietly begging for someone to notice it isn’t.

  🌫️  The Silent Struggle: How Today’s Generation Battles Depression Behind Screens and Smiles In an age where everything is shared — photos, achievements, “perfect” lives —  pain often stays hidden. Today's generation is more connected than ever, yet loneliness and depression are silently spreading like wildfire behind closed doors and glowing screens. 📱  Social Media Smiles, Inner Cries We scroll through perfectly curated feeds — smiling faces, vacation posts, success stories. But what we don’t see are the  nights spent crying, the mornings where getting out of bed feels impossible , and the smiles that don’t quite reach the eyes. Today’s youth is under pressure to always be “on,” to always be “okay.” But beneath the filters and emojis, many are quietly breaking. 🧠  Why Is This Happening? Here are just a few reasons why depression feels so common — and so hidden — among young people: Unrealistic comparisons  on social media Academic and career pre...