Depression

I've recently been diagnosed with Depression. Although it really didn't take me off guard, it was a bit scary to hear it coming from a doctor's mouth. There is still such a stigma about any kind of mental disorder. What I found in 1 day of group therapy, was that there are tons of people with this issue. I learned that it is a disease just like diabetes or alcoholism. It needs treatment with medication and therapy to manage. I was a bit skeptical about the group therapy scene. I have enough problems let alone sit an listen to other whackjobs babble about theirs. But on the contrary, I found it fascinating and interesting listening to other people. I also found that I actually could see a similarity between one of the people talking and my son. It was like listening to her was like listening to my son. I could see 'his' perspective manifesting through her. Seeing people nodding in approval and acceptance while I was talking was also wonderful. I'll be going for the next 3 weeks and I'm interested to see how things progress. The scary unknown part of what lies ahead is still there, but I already feel stronger and more empowered to be able to make decisions that are good for me. That's huge.