I was diagnosed with depression about 3 1/2 years ago.
I had a hard time at first understanding that it wasn't just something
that I could change myself. I needed help. It took many times of trial
and error with my medication.
On three different occasions I just thought I was fine
and stopped taking my medication. On each occasion, after about a month,
I would relapse with my depression. Each time it would get deeper and
deeper and harder to get out of. I finally realized how much treatment
really helped me. Now, I have been taking my medication for about nine
months. I still have some problems because I don't really have any one
to talk to or share my feelings with. But, I feel like life actually has
a meaning now. I don't feel like it is such a waste. It is nice to have
this confidence that I never had before.
