Dear Ladyblue,
I think what I was trying to stess to Ti shaak is that DSM-IV categorizes depression under a mood disorder. Many, many disorders fall under the umbrella of a mental illness, from schizofrenia to pathological daydreaming or even biting nails. Often mental illness is too much associated with 'being crazy' by the public at large. I tried to take that edge of it for Ti shaak, since she mentioned that in her post specifically.
Dear Ti shaak, from what I read of your posts, you are doing a really good job handling this thing called depression. Let us know how the medication is working for you. Crying is a legitimate feeling and try to sort through the feelings of quilt. I bet a very small portion actually belongs to you. The rest of your quilt are probably standards other people hold for you. I know for sure that a major step towards healing myself was by placing other people's responsibility back where it belongs, with them. I am not responsible for making other people feel good about themselves. And when I am talking to you, I am also talking to myself. For me, depression lies around the corner for a long time now, but I know I have to keep working at it daily to maintain my balance. Some days I am really good at it, other days I am right back in old patterns that sneak up on me automatically. But by sorting through the 'what is mine and what is someone else's issue', I am now able to regain my balance a little quicker.
