Befriending My Depression

[May 6-12, 2013 is Mental Health Week in Canada. At least 1 in 3 Canadians experience challenges with their mental health each year. To grow empathy for people struggling with mental health and depression (and their families), I am sharing my experience with depression today, and Olive will be sharing her experience as a wife of someone with depression on Thursday.]

When I first met Depression, I hated it right away.

I hated how it took away my hope.

I hated how it made me want to hide from the...