I can definitely relate to feeling embarrassed/ashamed about my depression. I finally broke down one night and told a dear friend and mentor some of the feelings I was experiencing. She is dealing with depression herself and is great to talk to about it. She just bluntly told me, "you are depressed and need to be on medicine for it". I appreciated her honesty and came to find out she had suspected the same thing about me long before I admitted it to myself.

The funny part about the whole thing is that I know logically there is no reason to be embarrassed. Depression is a medical condition and basically impacts every area of my life. I am not nearly as embarrassed as I used to be talking about it to people I trust. I know it is difficult to take the first step to getting help but I know that that is the only way you will start to feel better. Please make an appointment with your doctor and talk about your symptoms. It is worth it.