Wendy Hauser
November 21st, 2007
In 2004, I was diagnosed with severe depression and hospitalized because of it. Before this happened, I was living a pretty average life. I was happy and healthy and enjoying life to the fullest. However, after I began suffering from depression, I was in and out of hospitals and my normal life quickly disappeared. Depression is a common mental disorder that includes symptoms of depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. In fact, depression affects about 121 million people worldwide.For me, the disease took over my life, and I eventually found myself in a life or death situation. The disease haunted me. I had worked my whole life to make a great life for myself and eventually lost everything due to this illness…
Fortunately, after being hospitalized I began taking medicines daily. This was such an important step for me because it allowed me to take control of my life and my mental illness. I knew that if I ever wanted to live a normal life again, I needed to put my pride aside, get help and start taking the medicines I needed to live a normal and healthy life. I am so grateful that these medicines exist!My family was also incredibly supportive of me through this entire process. They literally came to my rescue. They helped me pick up the scattered pieces and rebuild my life. Having struggled with depression and conquering my illness has truly made me feel human once again. But without the daily medication I now take, I would have never been able to do this.
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