In 2010, Rob Delaney, comedian, posted a blog post called “On Depression & Getting Help.” A few days ago, the link came up on Twitter, and not having read it, I did. So worth it. Two things that I love about this: first, that he tells his story – because of the stigma that mental illness has had over the years, it is almost always awesome when someone shares their experience. And second, he addresses that stigma. He writes:
“The sole reason I’ve written this is so that someone who is depressed or knows someone who is depressed might see it. While great strides have been made in mental health over the years, certain stigmas still exist. I strongly resisted medication at first. But after having been through depression and having had the wonderful good fortune to help a couple of people who’ve been through it, I will say that as hard as it is, IT CAN BE SURVIVED. And after the stabilization process, which can be and often is fucking terrifying, a HAPPY PRODUCTIVE LIFE is possible and statistically likely. Get help. Don’t think. Get help.”
You can read the entire post here.
