I suppose I should not really be advertising other websites, just in case it detrimentally affects the income stream from this one, but as the current income stream totals, to date, a big fat zero, I am not doing myself any harm. And certainly not when recommending a website as good as this one.
depressiondad1975 – ramblings of a depression suffering seperated father of 2 (just click on it and you’ll see) represents a number of things to me. First, that it’s brilliantly written. A tough read at times for sure, but it’s red raw, compelling and powerful. Second, that’s it’s incredibly brave. Just imagine admitting in public, for the first time, that you suffer from an illness which is still scarred by stigma. And finally, third, that you get an incredibly positive reaction to it.
This new blog appeared first on social networks but what was as important as the words was the reaction. Overwhelming positive and supportive. Perhaps there are those who didn’t approve for one reason or another – and given the response to the blog – those who disapprove might have decided not to be in a negative minority and to have decided not to comment at all. However, I live in hope that the unanimously supportive responses were an accurate measurement of how people felt when they read it.
Of those who replied, a good number, again bravely in my view, admitted that the author of depressiondad was far from alone and said they too had suffered from the black dog from time to time. I was not surprised that many others had suffered from mental health issues but I was surprised and greatly heartened that so many said they had. That was strong too, saying “I am not ashamed of my mental health problems, I don’t care if anyone judges me because of my issues because, if they do, it’s their problem not mine. I stand next to you. You are not alone.”
Please share the depressiondad blog because it’s important and it’s good.
