dear Cassie, I am pleased that you have posted on here.
You know we always say that other people have had or still having an awful time, yes that's true, however we are not looking at these people it's you that we are trying to help, these other people we take on a one by one basis and not as a group.
No one ever knows why we have depression unless there's a loss of someone important to you, but we could be bumping along with no problems in the world, with plenty of friends and a great life, then all of a sudden it hits us, and we are consumed by this illness.
Most of the time we put on this brave fake face, but eventually we give up, because it's far too much to cope with, that's when we isolate ourselves and throw in the towel.
Your too young to have depression but age doesn't stop you or anyone else from getting it, but it's so disappointing that you seem to have your career planned and now this awful illness strikes you down.
It's just so hard to explain to friends and/or family on why we have it, as they always think that we are travelling along with all the joys in the world, how wrong they are, and normally they can't handle this illness so they go their own way, and leave us.
May I look beyond this for the moment, but once you have received your degree, then this period that you are going through will be an excellent experience when you start consulting patients, but that's down the track.
Now at the moment you need professional help, because as a doctor yourself you would be doing everything to help these people, and that's what you need to do yourself.
I hope that your depression doesn't change your mind about completing medical school, as you seem to be going to be a great doctor, just from the way you have written your post.
Please keep in touch with us. Geoff. x
