“If I actually sat in front of a psychiatrist and did an evaluation, I would totally meet the criteria for a number of diagnoses.” But the diagnostic framework no longer felt meaningful to her. Bianca, who was still struggling to let go of the idea that depression explained who she was, said, “It’s like your darkness is still there, but it’s almost like it’s next to you as opposed to your totality of being.” She added, “But I know you haven’t come out the other side.” “It’s not like I’m good to go,” Laura agreed. “Literally every day I am still wondering how to be an adult in this world.”
