When i came upon this article from Iheart intelligence, It had me thinking. Does any of my family members or friends go through this? My children, Do they go through this? It's sad to think of someone so close to you, going through this. So I am planning a family meeting to discuss this with my children. The best time to help is before the situation arises. Teach and educate them about these things, let them know they will always have someone to talk to, if things go wrong. Educate them on how important it is to get help.
Here is an excerpt from that article.
Depression can hide behind bright smiles and good grades. It can live within social butterflies and athletic success stories. It can raise well-behaved children, maintain a clean house, and cook fantastic meals. It can double a company’s quarterly profits. It goes to class, hangs out with friends, and shows up to work on time. Really, it can look like anything. It makes an art form of blending in. It hides within us, and it hides from us. It carves out holes in our being. It eats us away from the inside, before we even know it is there.
ALL TOO OFTEN, IT DOESN’T SHOW ON THE OUTSIDE AT ALL.
High-functioning depression is insidious because it is quiet. It hides beneath layers of perfectionism. It feeds off of denial and shame. It convinces us not to get help. We don’t look like the hopeless and unkempt women in the anti-depressant commercials. We are breadwinners. We are caregivers. We are doers. We run the PTA and organize the bake sale. We facilitate board meetings. We go to spin class. We land big accounts at work.
PEOPLE DEPEND ON US.
We don’t look hopeless or helpless. We haven’t cried in years. We don’t spend our days lying in bed, wasting away, unable to face the world. We aren’t mentally ill. We’re high functioning! We get things done, for crying out loud!.............
find the full article at http://iheartintelligence.com/2016/10/14/high-functioning-depression/
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