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Living with Depression: Why I No Longer Feel Shame

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Christine Macdonald in Christine Macdonald

“Everybody has demons in their closet. But it’s from these demons that we learn and become better people” ~ Dolores O’Riordan - Lead Singer of The Cranberries (1971-2018)   Living with depression is like battling cancer. I've been through both and they suck. Equally. It is not lost on me that I am lucky. My … Continue reading Living with Depression: Why I No Longer Feel Shame →

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