To be clear, I’m not depressed right now. This all started because somebody asked me how I deal with depression. I’m reluctant to get into such things when I don’t know who I’m talking to, and I don’t feel that putting those kinds of topics on topherchris.com are conducive to a real, serious discussion.
Having said that, I will say that I’ve dealt with depression my entire life and I expect to deal with it for the remainder of it. As much as I try to not let it define me as a person, it’d be difficult to claim that it hasn’t had a huge influence on my life. (My propensity for experiencing severe depression is why I don’t want to have any of my own children, for example.)
I’m not saying this for sympathy or so anybody feels the need to cheer me up. Honestly, I’m fine! I’m saying it in case anybody else wants to talk about it or hear me talk about my experiences more. Depression is a real thing which affects millions of people all over the world. You are not alone. Trust me.
