Skins Effy Depression Novels & Stories

“What’s wrong with Baby Zetty?” They had not seen Baby Zetty for many days now, and Jenson and Baby Robbie had long suspected that something unpleasant had happened to her. However, they were still at school while Grayson and the others were keeping a tight lip. Plus, they were not allowed to break the rules and go home to visit their sister either. Jay replied, “She has depression, like your mommy.” Jenson and Baby Robbie sighed with grief. “Just because of a broken heart?” “That gave her depression?” Baby Robbie’s tone showed that he was in slight disbelief.

Alone. Used. Unwanted. I bit my lip, trying to keep myself from completely unraveling, but it was no use. The dam had broken, and the pain that had been building for weeks finally spilled over. By the time exhaustion fully took hold, my body was drained, my mind a heavy fog of heartache and anger. For the first time in a long time, I felt truly lost. The smell of coffee and something sweet drifted into my room, pulling me from sleep. My body ached, my eyes felt swollen, and for a brief moment, I forgot where I was.

She darted her eyes toward Kate who avoided her desperate gaze entirely. A sickening sense of dread settled in the pit of Serena's stomach like a lead weight. This couldn't be good. Alex's jaw ticked almost imperceptibly before he answered. "Increasingly volatile. Serena has battled severe depression and violent mood swings for years now. She's been on a cocktail of anti-psychotic medications that never seemed to fully stabilize her." A collective murmur rippled through the spectators like a cold wind, and Serena felt their judgmental stares boring into her like white-hot needles.