I'm fairly new to depression. When it first happened in January, I felt all alone. In my lifetime, I never once met someone who told me that they were suffering from depression and I'm a Senior. I'm now aware that 27 Million Americans take Anti Depressants plus add to this those that don't and were looking at a much greater number.
I'm grateful that this is the only issue that I'm dealing with. The number of Americans dealing with depression plus other illnesses plus other issues such as being unemployed, losing their home, financial issues and poverty is staggering.
I'm grateful for this and the bipolar forum. I've only posted a few times but I do visit and read posts and I feel at home although I'm sad that so many are suffering and so many that are so very young. I'm retired with no close family and friends. I had many friends the last one died late last year which contributed to depression. Even if I had friends, I doubt that I would be discussing my illness. It's fine disucssing other illnesses but not depression. People that don't have it don't understand but they do understand other illnesses.
I'm grateful that it came so late in life. I'm grateful for Healing Well and its moderators. I'm grateful that I'm doing better than I was in January when I could barely function. I'm still living with this illness but I'm doing better.
I'm grateful that I could come here and post my feelings. Thanks for listening.