Went through depression for the fist time ever.

After having my son.  Last year about this time I went into I guess what you would call situational depression.

I used to work with abused and neglected teens and if you know anything about depression it's no joke.  Someone that has a true diagnosis of depression is some serious stuff.  

I knew this but let me tell you when the cloud came my way I was in a fog for about 6 months.

Turns out it was situational vs genetic.  After researching and meeting with my friend who is a therapist (used to work with him at the residential facility) I found out exactly what was going on.

Situational depression is usually caused from something you're dealing\processing with couple with lack of sleep, bad diet, and lack of exercise.

Having a new born and being a stay at home dad waking up every 2 hours DING DING DING.


The best way of describing it.....it's like you know you're depressed and then beat yourself up because of it.  Some days you wake up and think you got it and no big deal and then others its like this dark cloud is around you that you can't shake.  Rinse and repeat.

Some people think depression is about having good thoughts or just flipping a switch.  Not at all.  For me it was just time to process things and research.  I can't imagine the day in day out life of someone clinically diagnosed and uses meds.  It's a serious matter.

After I came through mine it gave me a new understand and empathy for anyone that deals with situational or genetic depression.