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If you would like to ask a question about depression or living with depression, please write a SharePost and be sure to select “a question” in the drop-down menu next to “I want to create a SharePost that is a,” which is Step 2 on the SharePost creation screen.  I will post my responses to your questions each week.  

Please keep in mind that I am not a physician. I cannot diagnose or give medical advice. This section is for sharing information and offering support as a nonphysician “Expert Patient.”

It’s my pleasure to be here on MyDepressionConnection both to write about depression and related issues and now to answer some of your questions about depression and living with this disease.

Since I’m going to be answering questions, it’s reasonable that you would want to know a bit about me…

Depression is a personal health issue for me. I hardly remember a time when my mother was not in and out of hospitals. For her, the problem was bipolar disorder, and I grew up terrified that I'd inherit it. While I didn't inherit bipolar disorder, I do have major depressive disorder. Because of my mother's history, I recognized early that I needed help and sought treatment. Today, my depression is fairly well controlled by practicing meditation and relaxation techniques, taking an antidepressant, and talking to a psychiatrist when I feel the need to.

If you want to know more, you can read my profile.