Posted by paula on July 4, 2001, at 11:53:17
Hello, All!
I've been lurking for awhile here and have decided to join in the fun actively. You're such a great group!
I started a doctoral program last fall and was diagnosed with depression a couple of months later. Yes, I know, that happens a lot. But I've felt this way since I was about 10. For the past 15 years (I'm 30 now) I've done a halfway decent job of being positive and pulling myself up by the bootstraps--all the while not realizing what was really going on. It's been such a revelation to be diagnosed and to find out that I'm not a bad person, it's not my fault, etc. etc.
That's probably enough for now....don't want to drag on.
Looking forward to participating,
Paula(Ciao a tutti gli italiani! From an italophile....)
poster:paula
thread:7069
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