Tell the World that I was Shell-ed

After the shock that I am to be dismissed on medical grounds settled, my husband and I decided that we need to share our story, about my depression, about the lack of understanding or avoidance of talking about depression.

What is the general statement by people when I tell them that I am suffering from depression? "Come on, snap out of it", "Don't think too much", "Don't worry". Some people don't even ask because in their minds, it is just in my head. But it is real, like one who suffers from diabetes or cancer. We are going to tell our story so that people start to understand that depression is real, not mind made.

And the Corporation I work for, having said that it understands about depression and supports employees suffering from it, does not actually support it.