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on Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 10:41 AM
I can't believe how many people here who use this place have been affected by Clinical Depression in one way or another. We have to hide so much. Sure... go ahead and say to an employer or prospective employer "Oh... by the way... I take medication in hopes of keeping my clinical depression in check." even when you go to the ER for something and they ask "any medications?"... you say "yes... Zoloft 200 mg a day." and their manner suddenly changes. Try to start a new relationship... when you spend more time together and they ask "What is that pill you take every morning?"... "Oh... that... well I have been diagnosed with depression and my psychiatrist says if I don't take the medication I may have another episode." See ya later! Or you have to get very good at dodging certain questions. I would say the margin of positivity is very slim and odds are stacked against all of us who have this... in all aspects of our live. Mental Illness hurts. The stigma is too great. —Question Dodger