I think it’s important for me to say how hard it must have been for Robin Williams during his continual suffering of depression. Misery! That’s what depression is…misery that comes and goes as does the day and night. Misery that’s not eased by love or sympathy by friends and family. Misery that you can’t wish away. I suffer from depression and have since my adolescents. Lots of times I’ve dealt with my depression in seclusion and other times it got so bad that medical attention was needed. Even though you can function with depression but more often than not tend to turn to self medicating methods to ease the misery, it is what it is, just continuing misery. That’s what I want people to know about depression. Like I said already it’s not something you can wish away or change the way you approach your way of life to get rid of the misery. When the misery is there it’s something that is real; it’s a real mental disease. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain. While life events tend to trigger depression the imbalance in the brain is always there. I know that I’ve concealed my depression all of my life by not sharing and the depths of it I only deal with in total seclusion from family and friends. I feel with this tragedy of Robin Williams death due to depression that it is important for anyone willing to listen and may suffer with depression or have a loved one that suffers from depression that you’re not alone and that help does exist. From God to doctors help is out there and you can ease the misery by seeking help. Depression is such a silent disease and keeping it silent because people don’t understand why you are depressed or you do not want others to know because of a stigma of being weak must end. Live life to the fullest and deal with depression as the disease it is and get help when you need that help. Life is such a gift that is to be cherished and as you may all forget that from day to day by dealing with life’s daily events how precious life is, remember it’s even harder if you suffer from the disease depression and losing sight of how precious life is can happen quickly in the depths of the deepest depression. I’m only sharing and expressing this to you hoping this to be of service to you and your love ones, not to ignore the symptoms of depression and to help the breaking down of the stigma of depression. Learn about it and get help to those who need it. I’m not weak, I’m not sad, I’m not unhappy, I love, I have joy, I live, I have depression. (feel free to share if you have someone you want to reach or to help) God bless. Sincerely and with love as always, Mark Heatwole
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:36:46 +0000
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