Understanding the Shadow

Write about a time during your adolescence where you felt an overwhelming sadness or void.

Experiencing depression can often feel like a shadow trailing closely behind, an ever-present darkness that colors daily experiences. This writing prompt encourages a deep dive into the complexities of adolescence and depression, asking writers to face and shed light on the ‘shadow’. Explore the triggers, the feelings, situational factors and what coping mechanisms, if any, you used.