so i don't tell many people i.r.l. about this and haven't on here. but this time of year (end of feb / first part of mar) is just
brutal on me!
any time i'm asked this question by a t/p-doc, how long have you had depression, i always use my diagnosed-date as my answer. i guess cuz of my trust issues - can't say the real answer!
anyways, it's now been twelve years since i was officially diagnosed, though it was there LONG before that!

my gosh, that's ten-plus years of my life down the drain and ain't any better!!
after all that the mind takes ya down this road of what the h**l is the point...
also makes ya wonder how long can a person actually keep 'hanging on'...