Hi, friends. Its about time, I think, that I came out to all of you about my recent diagnosis of major depressive disorder. I often feel ashamed and embarrassed about my symptoms, like withdrawing socially or missing deadlines or having sick days where its all I can manage sometimes to even call in. Ive been struggling with this illness for at least the past 10 years of my life. The stigma surrounding depression, by itself, is crippling sometimes. What do you have to be depressed about? Just suck it up. Oh, look whos missing class again. I bet he thinks hes too cool for school. I cant imagine feeling any worse about myself than when people judge me for my illness. All I want is for people to be willing to understand the underlying causes behind my occasional flakiness. Its not because Im lazy or I dont care or I think I can just get away with it. Its because Im sick. Im trying to get better. Im seeking treatment at the student health center, but even so I have a long, uphill battle in front of me that I dont know will ever truly be over. Im doing the best that I can, and I can only hope each day that it is enough. Thank you for your time. Feel free to reach out if you need someone to relate to with regard to your own struggles with mental illness, or if you just have a kind word to send my way. Peace, love, and music forever.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 03:13:41 +0000
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