15 lessons living with depression taught me
I was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety disorder in 2015. It made no sense. I couldn’t believe it. I was a happy person, I didn’t like being sad, how
I was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety disorder in 2015. It made no sense. I couldn’t believe it. I was a happy person, I didn’t like being sad, how
My son took his own life seven years ago. He was 36.
Why? Why do some people choose death over life, especially young people?
I was in high school when I was diagnosed. At first my family refused to believe me, saying it was just teenage angst or the result of puberty.
Reactive depression, just like sadness, cannot be avoided. It has many causes such as stress, unmet expectations, piled-up problems, injured self-esteem, breakups or failed ambitions.
I wasn’t sure I wanted to write this piece. But then Robin Williams’ suicide hit the news, and I was so saddened—not just because he was one of my favorite comedians, but also due to this thought: “Another one loses the battle.”
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