Sunday, October 22, 2017

Chronic depression

Chronic depression is a killer. It kills hope. It kills the joy in life. It kills libido. It kills relationships. It kills the person alive within you. It sometimes kills you.
Chronic depression should never be a cause for shame for you or family. It’s not a matter of personal weakness. It’s a chemical imbalance in the brain, and you are no more capable of willing it to be better than you would be of willing your diabetes to go away or your thyroid to balance itself.
Chronic depression is not easy to conquer, but it is worth the work. Medicines and therapies are out there that are proven to work. They are not always magical, but they are there. The effort gives you back yourself and the pleasure you find in life and in others.
How do I know this? I struggled with chronic depression for more than 50 years. And I’m damn happy I finally beat it. 
Good luck.

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