My Concealed Depression

My thoughts on my lifetime of Major Depressive Disorder with suicidal ideation.

depression treatment

I Don’t Often See It, but I Always Have a Choice

by

It hit me today while I was attending a group meeting. Very often the meetings are started with check-in. Each participant in the group has a chance to say how they are feeling or talk for a minute about something that is going on in their lives. Participation is not mandatory, and anyone can pass if they do not want to speak.  Lately, I've noticed, every … [Read more...] about I Don’t Often See It, but I Always Have a Choice

I can’t believe I lied to my Psychiatrist

by

Well, maybe I just did not tell him everything. That sounds a lot better. Yet, in the end, I wasn’t honest about how I was doing. My years of practice hiding and concealing my depression kicked in when I went in to see him last week. It had been three months since I first saw him, and I made a lot of progress. With all the work I have done to … [Read more...] about I can’t believe I lied to my Psychiatrist

Use these tools to see if you are part of the club

by

I have been collecting Mental Health Tools for months. Anything that will help me understand depression and how to live with it. Recently, I discovered that there are tools available to help people determine; if they might be depressed, or have some of the symptoms of depression. Here is the link to my page: Mental Health Tools: … [Read more...] about Use these tools to see if you are part of the club