Never once, during any of my bouts of depression, had I been inclined or able to pick up a telephone and ask a friend for help. It wasn't in me.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.
As a teenager I was clinically depressed. Although I had lots of friends, I found those years very difficult.
I had a lot of depression as a kid.
I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself. I couldn't ask for help because I didn't know I needed help.
I have suffered from depression for most of my life. It is an illness.
No matter where you are, depression responds to the same treatment.
Depression is close to me, but suicide hasn't been.
In 1997, a severe depression hit me, but I didn't respond well to anti-depressants.
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.
It's estimated that 16 million people in the U.S. have struggled with depression - and I include myself in that statistic. It's real, and it's not shameful, and there is help available. You can bring it to the light, you can tell the truth, you can go to a meeting, you can reach out to a friend. None of us are alone.