invisible Illness

How different is Depression to other mental health conditions.
Very different because Depression can actually be treated.
Some conditions cannot
its just a matter of waging war with your mind and your heart.
deciding its more important to stay for your family and friends sake
rather than find peace
even just keeping on breathing can be such a struggle
and people who have never felt that agony
will never understand
that pain

finding solace in your struggle
maintains that you keep your distance
when your hurting no body wants to hear
its just swept under the carpet
with a broom

Stigma and discrimination
also how can you keep believing yourself
worthy and capable of this life
when others have given up on you
and see you as a lost cause

Theres no words for the invisible illness
that you grapple with
and try to contain
everyday you try to put a lid on a pot that is steaming
about to overflow

when will you rest?