I wanted to share the Washington Post's story from a mother dealing with mental illness with you all. It is incredibly touching. And a great example of how a mother creatively lives with depression every day. Inspiring.
It also, however, brings up some very unfortunate but all too true prejudices about mental illness found even within the medical community. Even among behavioral health providers. (Shame on that psychiatrist!) If we can't trust our own doctors and psychiatrists, where are we supposed to turn???
I am an everyday person. A face in the crowd. Perhaps you've even passed me on the street. And I have depression. This is a collection of my experiences coping with depression on a daily basis. A chronicle of the life of my depression, if you will. But it is also a forum through which I fight current social stigmas and taboos about depression and mental illness. Please comment and share with the world out there. It's important.
About Me
- Nina
- I'm an avid swing dancer, a proud Minnesotan by birth, and I've got a soft spot for Boston. I love anything British, used bookstores, and delicious smells emanating from the kitchen.
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