My "Dark Passenger" And Me.
Introductions.
Hello everyone! Well, before I start rambling on, I would just like to say thank you for reading and please, be kind. This is my first ever blog and am still figuring out how it works and whatnot, so if anyone has any suggestions or feedback, please feel free to comment or drop me an email!
I suppose I had better give an introduction about myself, why I decided to create a blog, and my reasoning behind such a "dark" name!
My name is Susan Inglis. I am 26 and am a Mental Health/Learning Disabilities Nurse. I have been suffering from Depression from the age of 13 and continue to have 'spells' throughout my adult life.
I have been pondering for a while now whether creating a blog would be beneficial, or detrimental to myself. My brother, David, who has a very interesting blog, discussed this with me today and helped me to weigh up the pros and cons of creating such a blog.
I decided that today was the day, seeing as I am currently having a 'down' day and have spent my entire day in bed.
The reason for the "Dark" name is simple. Everyone's experience of Depression is different. A helpful way to recover is to name the problem, that way it becomes more humane than problematic. That, and I love the programme Dexter! :p
I am a great believer in "The More You Know, The More You Understand" approach, I feel that sharing my experiences, emotions, thoughts and opinions will help me to recover, but also help others who may read this and realise that they are not alone! Depression effects 1 in 4 adults. That statistic alone is terrifying. A lot of people go through life fighting Depression and they don't even realise it.
There are also different types of Depression, which not many people know about.
Situational Depression - when a particular situation you are in affects your mood in a negative way. A majority of the population have gone through this without realising.
Atypical Depression - this, as well as affecting your mood, can also affect your body. Some symptoms include heavy limbs, tiredness/fatigue and oversleeping.
Then you've got the biggie, Clinical Depression. This, unfortunately, is what I have. Much like any Mental Illness, you can't just "get over" Clinical Depression. You never "get better". It is a life-long condition. Yes, you can go through recovery and have episodes of "being happy", but it never goes away. It can strike wherever, whenever, and to whoever it likes.
This is what frustrates me so much about stigma. There are so many negative ideations about people who suffer from Mental Health problems. What? Do you think because you're a manager of a high-end company that you can escape it? Mental Illness does not discriminate. It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from, or what you do.
Anyway, that's perhaps for a different entry. I just thought I would give a little information as to what this blog is going to be about.
So that's me, Susi/Susiru, 26 years old, suffering from Clinical Depression and trying to shed some light on myself and others!
Feel free to share, comment or send me a message, I would really appreciate some feedback!
As for tonight, sleep sweet beautiful people.
~ x X x ~
I have been pondering for a while now whether creating a blog would be beneficial, or detrimental to myself. My brother, David, who has a very interesting blog, discussed this with me today and helped me to weigh up the pros and cons of creating such a blog.
I decided that today was the day, seeing as I am currently having a 'down' day and have spent my entire day in bed.
The reason for the "Dark" name is simple. Everyone's experience of Depression is different. A helpful way to recover is to name the problem, that way it becomes more humane than problematic. That, and I love the programme Dexter! :p
I am a great believer in "The More You Know, The More You Understand" approach, I feel that sharing my experiences, emotions, thoughts and opinions will help me to recover, but also help others who may read this and realise that they are not alone! Depression effects 1 in 4 adults. That statistic alone is terrifying. A lot of people go through life fighting Depression and they don't even realise it.
There are also different types of Depression, which not many people know about.
Situational Depression - when a particular situation you are in affects your mood in a negative way. A majority of the population have gone through this without realising.
Atypical Depression - this, as well as affecting your mood, can also affect your body. Some symptoms include heavy limbs, tiredness/fatigue and oversleeping.
Then you've got the biggie, Clinical Depression. This, unfortunately, is what I have. Much like any Mental Illness, you can't just "get over" Clinical Depression. You never "get better". It is a life-long condition. Yes, you can go through recovery and have episodes of "being happy", but it never goes away. It can strike wherever, whenever, and to whoever it likes.
This is what frustrates me so much about stigma. There are so many negative ideations about people who suffer from Mental Health problems. What? Do you think because you're a manager of a high-end company that you can escape it? Mental Illness does not discriminate. It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from, or what you do.
Anyway, that's perhaps for a different entry. I just thought I would give a little information as to what this blog is going to be about.
So that's me, Susi/Susiru, 26 years old, suffering from Clinical Depression and trying to shed some light on myself and others!
Feel free to share, comment or send me a message, I would really appreciate some feedback!
As for tonight, sleep sweet beautiful people.
~ x X x ~
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