The following blog posts are written by people with personal experience of depression. By talking openly, our bloggers hope to increase understanding around mental health, break stereotypes and take the taboo out of something that – like physical health – affects us all.
Depression: personal blogs and stories
I'm married with 3 young kids aged 8, 5 and 3 and come from an Asian background. Now a full-time stay-at-home mum after being made redundant a year after having our second child, I'm a college graduate with an Honours degree in Teaching English as a Second Language.
In my experience, you shouldn't expect too much of people when it comes to telling them about your 
I have experienced problems with my mental health, on and off, since early childhood. However, it is only recently that I have felt truly able to discuss these experiences with those closest to me.
Having suffered with depression and anxiety for many years, it came as no real surprise when I experienced a breakdown after the death of my father in '94. Having been very close to him it was a huge loss. Need support?
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