Depression looks Different for Everyone.
Depression is not always feeling sad and spending days in bed, crying. Depression isn’t always feeling worthless and useless. It looks different for everyone who experiences it. Whether personally or from the outside, it is never quite the same. I was arriving home from work one day, and as I pulled up to my house, I had no recollection of the drive. Not any part of it. That was 20 minutes in my car and I could not recall any of it. That happened a handful of times before I finally got freaked out enough to call my doctor. I was 21, working at a great job making great money, had a busy social life, and had lots of friends. By all accounts, I was really happy. I was full of energy and happy almost every day. I don’t recall any feelings of sadness around that time. It’s been over 20 years since then and I have been on antidepressants ever since. To say they have saved my life is an understatement. I am forever grateful to science and the power of medicine. Luckily for me, I have more goo...