Hi,

I don’t know if you’ll open this, but I’m really hoping that you do. I’m not even sure if this is what you need or want, but I figure that it’s worth a shot.

I saw you earlier. You didn’t really look like yourself. You didn’t seem to want to talk to anyone, so I didn’t approach you. But I thought that maybe if I wrote something, you’d feel more comfortable.

I know that this time of year is hard. I know that when the clouds roll in and when the sun softens its beams, you don’t really feel great. The days aren’t filled with as much sunshine and consequently neither are you. It’s hard.

I know that the holiday’s can be really hard. Especially when everyone around you just seems so damn joyful and you just aren’t. I know that times like this can make you feel the loneliest, even when you are surrounded by friends and family. It’s really hard.

It’s okay to feel sad and not at all jolly. It’s okay to not have the energy to celebrate. It’s okay.

This time of year has heightened amounts of anxiety and depression. The rate of suicide also increases. I don’t want you to feel like that’s the only option for you. It’s not.

But just know that in no way are you at all alone. You do have support group. You do have people who love you—even the people you don’t know love you.

This time of year can be seriously hard. It can feel like the world is crashing down on you. But just know that like most things, this too will end.

You are loved. You are loved. You are loved.

Sincerely,

Someone who understands and someone who cares