I was moved by the comment made by Beyond Blue reader Simi on the combox of my post “Video: My Self-Esteem File.”

I was happy to see this site. I am a therapist myself, and I also suffer from depression. It took me a long time to acknowledge my depression. It wasn’t until I lost a job, a long-term relationship, and every thing I thought I needed to be whole, that I began to see myself, for myself. I had allowed so many other people to define me that I seemed to have no opinion of myself. 

Then I became life-threateningly ill. I was in hospital for a month, and lost thirty pounds in two weeks. Hardly a soul came to visit, and I refused to tell my family how bad I was (we live in different states).

That is when I saw that is was my job to keep me alive. And only God could deliver the prognosis. I began to rely on God more. And slowly, I began to accept help from others. I could see my control issues, and began to let go. And I recently started taking some new antidepressants which are really making a difference as far as I can see. I am planning my own blog, and I hope you all continue to improve and share.

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