Understanding Depressive Episodes

Write about a time when you felt a deep, overwhelming sadness as though enveloped by a dark cloud.

In this prompt, try to articulate your experience of feeling depressed, describing how it affected your thoughts, feelings, and overall outlook on life. This can be a cathartic way to reflect on your experience, make sense of what happened, and possibly shed some light on what types of events or situations might trigger these depressive episodes.