I No Longer BELIEVE I’m a Patient. Why You Shouldn’t Label Yourself.
The other day, I was out to dinner and drinks with some friends. Amidst our casual banter about work, life and play we somehow got onto the topic of depression. It’s something that’s affected my friends, family and myself over my 3 years of being a patient. One of my friends said something that got to me. “Being told you’re depressed gives you an excuse to not try to get better. Maybe if people who say they’re depressed tried more, they wouldn’t be depressed.” He didn’t mean to be judgmental or mean about it, in fact, he was sincerely concerned for […]