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I thought depression was the part of my character that made me worthwhile. I thought so little of myself, felt that I had such scant offerings to give to the world, that the one thing that justified my existence at all was my agony.

I still get awful depression. It's who I am.

I was going through a crisis once, so I went to therapy because I was so unbearable for myself.

My own life was filled with so much love and joy that when depression struck, it was like a prison door slamming shut and I was being placed in an isolation cell. No one else could possibly be feeling what I was. I hated my depression and all of its symptoms.

I felt like I was the only person on the planet with this 'thing called depression', and I remember being frightened. I was knocked out and dopey, and I cried all of the time.

In treatment, all of the negative things I did were stripped away and I had to start processing my feelings.

The moment I started treating my social anxiety disorder, I started feeling better.

When I had cancer, people were surprised at how cheerful and upbeat I was, but I couldn't let myself go to depression - to go there, that defeat would allow everything in. If you look too far into the abyss, you might never come out again. You can stand on the abyss and peep but not give in to sadness.

I never really thought of myself as depressed so much as paralyzed by hope.

You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.