The following is a poem written by the author of the “Out of The Dark” blog and sent to us as a way of encouraging other who might be going through the same or similar things.
We are very grateful for this submission and would encourage members to pop over to “Out of The Dark” to see what else is on offer over there.
Your Story
Your story is your own to write
Each moment adding to the plot
You can control your character
But other things you can not
When depression takes a hold
And you can’t see a way through
Please remember it is just a chapter
And it does not define you
It may be a very dark time
When the world feels empty
Even your sense of self changes
Full of loneliness, pain and apathy
But in managing to carry on
Just surviving each day
You show your inner strength
And nothing can take that away
You can not foresee a good ending
It seems impossible for it to be happy
But in the best stories darkness is overcome
And in you it is the hero that I see
Mental Health Writers' Guild 
Thank you for sharing this!