This illness may have stolen "time" but it will never steal my love for my husband. In fact, it has shown me just how much I love him.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Other Side of Depression - Episode 1
In our 33 years of marriage, my husband has experienced 4 debilitating episodes with depression and anxiety. Let me give you a background on who my husband is; he is hardworking, he is artistic, he is a songwriter, he is a guitarist, he is a drummer, he is a "keyboard-ist", he is a carpenter, he is a furniture maker, he is a craftsman, he is a good husband....and the list can go on and on...He is a DOER. When he is hit by the Depression, he can do NOTHING.
When we were pregnant with our first child over 32 years ago, we saw the depression for the first time. We were young and just didn't fully understand. After about 3 months of taking Valium, he weaned himself off the meds and was fine. We didn't give the illness a second thought. Our nest was getting ready for our first peep.
Though I was young, there was one thing I noticed when the depression hit. I noticed Bob's eyes. They looked painful. It wasn't so much a look of sadness, as it was pain...pain in the brain. Trying to grab hold of life but just not able to reach. Darkness.
When we were pregnant with our first child over 32 years ago, we saw the depression for the first time. We were young and just didn't fully understand. After about 3 months of taking Valium, he weaned himself off the meds and was fine. We didn't give the illness a second thought. Our nest was getting ready for our first peep.
Though I was young, there was one thing I noticed when the depression hit. I noticed Bob's eyes. They looked painful. It wasn't so much a look of sadness, as it was pain...pain in the brain. Trying to grab hold of life but just not able to reach. Darkness.
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