For as long as I can remember, virtually my entire life, my depression has been there. Caused in part by genetics, there was no onset tragedy or milestone that kickstarted it, though different events in my life surely have added to it over the years.
Though my depression has been an ever-present, static force in my life, the way I view my diagnosis has changed drastically over the years.
Growing up, mental illness wasn’t something people talked openly about. Made fun of, yes, but talked about on a serious level?
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