b'Turn off hen egaTiveT T apesandl isTen To god\'s voice Sheldon HydeW h e n I t h i n k a b o u t societysmisconceptions about depression, I remember how often people believe its something you can snap out of, or just a mood. They dont see it as a real illness. Ive often heard that depression runs in families. In my case, Im not sure whether it was nature or nurtureor maybe both.So I internalized itI was to When I was first diagnosedblame.Ibecameharshon with clinical depression, itmyself.Icouldhandlemy hit me hard. I thought I hadown criticism, or so I thought, beentryingmybest.HowbutIwouldntletanyone did this happen to me? As Ielse correct me. I isolated looked deeper, I rememberedmyself.Iburiedmyselfin being labeled a perfectionistentertainment and fantasy, as a kid, someone with a badtrying to drown out that inner temper.Themessagewascritic. But that only worked always: "That\'s on you, buddy.temporarily.You didnt get that from us." 42'