Perhaps you know someone who would like to come, but is too timid to come along. Offer to accompany them.

A challenge for many of us, but definitely worth pursuing.

You are not alone. Help and support are available.

A perfect storm created by childhood abuse, family mental illness, a rigid upbringing and other factors led to a lifetime of mental illness, but that is not where Melda's story ends. Instead it is one of recovery and hope that educates, empowers and entertains.

Prettied up my poster. I'm so vain. You would never believe it if you could see me right now. Haha.

Today was one of those days I couldn't make a decision. I wanted to walk and I didn't want to walk. I wanted to do laundry and I didn't want to do laundry. I wanted to change the sheets and I didn't want to change the sheets. My memory took a holiday and my mouth tasted yucky. You see, I had an unwanted visitor today...depression was the monkey on my shoulder. She brought her friend anxiety to sit on the other shoulder. I know some of you know what that feels like. Mental illness never leaves completely, but most days self-talk, medication and exercise keep it at bay, but not today. In spite of the challenges, I accomplished a lot. I washed and dried one load of laundry and put it all away. I washed the sheets on our bed and got the bed remade. I put in a third load of laundry, but it is still in the washer and that is where it will stay. I always have more energy and feel better if I go for a walk, but today my feet were like cement. I had to split my walk into three shorter walks and I just finished the third one. This is what it is like for me living with anxiety and depression some days. I still have hope that tomorrow will be better.

This article is American and from 2012, but I heard a similar story just this week.

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