“I live with Major Depressive Disorder. The philosophy I’ve adopted when it comes to living with depression is I have to force myself to participate in some basic life activities, no matter how down I feel.
The only other option I have is unconditional surrender; I’ve been down that road and don’t want to go back again. The second piece of my philosophy is to have compassion for myself when I fall off.
I created a website for people to share their mental health stories because I want people to know they aren’t alone. I always assume people I come across in the world aren’t in as much pain as I am.
Read more on mhstories.com