Phil
“It took someone close to me to see the signs of depression. My idea of depression was of an older person who had lost everything, not someone who’s just graduated from university with their whole life ahead of them.”
I think it’s easy for someone who has no experience with it personally to assume that people who are depressed or experiencing thoughts of suicide are weak – but that’s wrong.”
Craig
“Friends and family members are at times more ashamed of my depression than I am!”
Shauna
“Having depression does not make me an unfit mom!”
Jackie
“My recovery was directly tied to the support of a mental health therapist, my family and friends”
Tony.
“My parents told me prayer would fix my depression.”
Bill
“The thought of sharing the depressive side of me with someone felt scary and totally a non-starter. When I finally did, and I heard the words “me too” I felt a huge weight fall from my shoulders.”
Marie
“I have been suffering with depression for just over three years. Depression has replaced my confidence with self-doubt, and my self-respect with self-loathing. I feel raped of my inner self.”
Diana
“Some living with a mental illness are high-functioning. They live out their lives day-to-day like normal. They go to work, socialise, and function like anyone else. They have a health issue and they live with it heroically.”