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“I Suffer From Depression.” Here’s What I Am Learning.

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This Year, A Little Rain Is OK

May 17, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I am happy to be alive today even if it rains

I do not care if it rains all week, I am happy to be alive. And guess what, my wish is coming true. The forecast is for seven days of showers. The best news is that my garden will get daily watering as the plants establish themselves. And then the days going into Memorial Day will be dry, calm and sunny. We are planning to have no more than 10 local family members gather … [Read more...] about This Year, A Little Rain Is OK

I Don’t want to be Closed Off

April 7, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Closed is not how I want to go through life with depression and the Covid 19 virus

Non-essential businesses are closing. The mall attached to where I work is closed. It is an eerie sight. With gates down, access is limited to the occasional security guard making the rounds. And at first, there were custodians cleaning the floors and seating surfaces. At another local mall, Chick-Fil-A has a tent set up near a mall entrance door. They are doing … [Read more...] about I Don’t want to be Closed Off

Depression and I Are on a First-Name Basis

April 4, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss 1 Comment

depression and I are joined together for ever

It’s a disease after all. It can’t exactly be the enemy, because it is a part of me. Trying to understand how to frame my relationship with depression has been complicated. Not only is it a disease, but it is also a mental health issue. That makes it nowhere near as straight forward as cancer. Or today, Covid19. Yet there are some attributes of coronavirus that … [Read more...] about Depression and I Are on a First-Name Basis

I’m Early for my Therapy Appointment

April 2, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I am always early, wether I have depression or not

I am always early. If I am on time, I feel like I am late. Waiting in the parking lot for my therapist to arrive, I have scrolled through more Facebook than I usually do in a week. I had to decide whether to drive home from work just long enough to turn around and go back out the door or be very early. Had I been able to leave a little earlier from work, I would have … [Read more...] about I’m Early for my Therapy Appointment

Self-Isolation is So Isolating

March 30, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss 1 Comment

self-isolation is so isolating

I am forgetting how much I enjoy in-person interaction. This past weekend had been booked as a bridal shower in a northern state. We were to drive up Friday, attend the bridal shower on Saturday, visit Sunday and return home on Monday. This was planned months before Covid 19 made its entrance on the world stage. Reality is a three-day weekend spilling into Monday, … [Read more...] about Self-Isolation is So Isolating

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I write My Concealed Depression to create Mental Health AwarenessHello, I am Joel. I have Major Depressive Disorder.  I am genuinely determined to figure out my personal relationship with depression. With 40+ years of living with concealed depression, I write my blog to find answers. 

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