How to Deal with the Stigma of Depression

Years after my father died and some time after I was first diagnosed with bipolar, I learned from my mother that my father had secretly sought treatment for depression. Rather than risk being found out by going through his company’s health plan, he paid out of his own pocket.

This would have been back in the early sixties. If I could go back in time to ask him one question, this is what I would ask: What were you most afraid of -...

Source: John McManamy's SharePosts - January 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John McManamy Source Type: blogs