Photo by Florian Klauer on UnsplashDepression has been with me my entire life. I am drafting the story of my life facing depression head on; after only 62 years of ignoring it, of never calling it by name, hiding it from everyone including myself, and sweeping the crumbs of every episode under the rug each time it was over, as I walked away never looking back.If I had … [Read more...] about Why Depression Is My Lifelong Companion
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My Depression and I Are About to Celebrate Our 4th Anniversary
Photo by Joy Memon on UnsplashDepression and I go back almost 60 years, but I have only said “I have depression” for the past four.Before that, I was all about getting the episode over so I could get back to my “regular life.” It never occurred to me that living with depression was my regular life. I was so focused on never having depression that I refused to see my … [Read more...] about My Depression and I Are About to Celebrate Our 4th Anniversary
What’s Stopping Me from Telling the World I Have Depression?
In my mind, I should have said “I have depression” years ago.And while I have done so in this blog, I have shied away from a formal announcement. One would think that after 530 blog posts, my secret would be out. But the fact that it hasn’t has more to do with “it’s not always about you,” than about my relationship with depression.There are many groups to which I have said “I … [Read more...] about What’s Stopping Me from Telling the World I Have Depression?
Stigma Has Kept Me From “Coming Out” With My Depression
If I weren't still dragging around the fear of what they might say, I would openly use my 500th blog post to email this letter to my friends and family. Dear Friend,I suffer from depression. (1)My life with depression started before I was 19, and depression has been a factor in most of my life’s decisions, both small and large. I do not say this to excuse my behavior, but to … [Read more...] about Stigma Has Kept Me From “Coming Out” With My Depression
I Pulled Out My Early Warning Action Plan this morning
I wrote it almost three years ago and hoped I’d never need it.However, I am darn glad I did. Creating it was a big part of one specific weekly session I attended at On Our Own. There was a workbook each of us was given during the first meeting of the group. The leader went through a section of the workbook during each session.The class size was as small as four some weeks and … [Read more...] about I Pulled Out My Early Warning Action Plan this morning
