Why I Do What I Do

One of the first five pages that I put up on my site I titled, "What is Depression (and What is it Not)?" I figured that since myths and misconceptions about depression had kept me from recognizing mine, it might be helpful if I laid it out in black and white for other people. Turns out that I was right. That page has been reprinted on other sites and in brochures more than any other article I've written. I also wrote about my own experience with depression. William Styron's account of his own depression was what gave a name to mine. I'm not as eloquent as him by a long shot, but I thought someone else might recognize their depression in my story.

I honestly didn't know what to expect when I created Wing of Madness. Even at that point, there were millions of sites on the Web. I kind of figured that my five little pages would be completely overlooked. But it didn't matter. I had to do it. I figured if even one person's depression was diagnosed a little earlier, I would have made a difference. And that was more than enough for me.