This week I am guest-blogging a four part series about my experiences with depression. Alicia Sparks writes the Mental Health Notes blog over at B5Media, and was kind enough to let me share my experiences with her readers. (Read Part One and Part two) Part 3 and Part 4 will be published later this week.
Why write about my mental illness? The main reason is to combat the powerful personal-stigma I put upon myself for having depression. I spent years hiding my problems. I tried all the obvious remedies like “just suck it up!”, and “just get out more!” But things got worse. Now I have to face things head-on, and in the open. My life has bloomed since I came out of my anxiety/depression closet.
Another reason I like to write about it is so that I can connect with like-minded people. Everyone needs a network of friends, family and professionals to keep them healthy throughout life.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy my series.