This was how Spike Milligan once described depression - a big black dog that followed him around.
I have become increasingly aware of how wide-spread depression is within our nation, and particularly among young people. 1 in 5 Australians will suffer from depression and at any one time, there are 1 million Australians afflicted with it. Depression is also the leading cause of suicide, which is the highest cause of death of young men in our nation.
Yet depression is treatable. With a combination of different therapies, people can recover and life a full life.
Sadly, over 60% of people suffering depression aren't receiving any treatment.
Depression is also one of those things we don't talk about - often because we don't understand about it.
A great resource to browse through, whether you suffer from depression, or want to know more, is www.ybblue.com.au
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First of all, thanks for sharing your story Rachie.
I was wondering how they determined that it was caused by medication? I have read about a particular blood test which can help diagnose depression - was that what worked for you?
“(Sir Winston) Churchill actually made (the term “black dog”) famous because he suffered terrible depression,” Johnstone says. “But apparently it actually goes back to celtic times when they used to call it a black dog, or a black fog because it used to just roll in and hang around.”
It think that metaphor of the fog is really apt. Its an insidious thing that's hard to put your finger on, but it can put a stop to effective forward motion.
Rach - to answer your question, the letter thing is to stop spam comments. It authenticates that it is a real person leaving a comment! It's called word verification.
Dog is a pretty poor metaphor, especially compared to fog.
Fog is a great metaphor - it's there but defies being measured.
Absolutely Rach :-)
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