Depression often causes people to stand alone in one way or another and shelter themselves from those around them.

This is what I call the period of isolation and most sufferers have been through this at one point or another.

It is hard when you feel you want to hide from the world especially when you are mainly hiding from those you care about most.

I have spent days under my duvet just wishing the hours away, hoping this feeling would pass or that the struggle would end.

Whilst in this terrible place the only things I had any time for were my cat and dog, they used to come and see me and snuggle with me in bed.

This was the only love I ever felt in my darkness and the only thing that helped me step back out into the light.

These feelings can pass though, with a little determination and a lot of patience we can all get through this.

My saviours were my animals because we all need someone to live on for, who do you live for?