Wednesday, March 19, 2008  Spreading Awareness of Depression and
Mental Illness  I'm not really sure how I discovered Addy's
blog, My Journey with Depresson, but I've quickly grown to
appreciate how he so very honestly shares of his experiences and
struggles through mental illness.  I'm Addy; 29, a little crazy,
a little kinky, and I suffer from bipolar type 1, depression and
self harm. They are illnesses I suffer from and are not a
reflection of my personality. I'm tired of the stigma
surrounding mental health, it's time we gave it a damn good
spanking. This is my journey with depression.  Yesterday, he
shared a beautiful story....  "It's been a year since the
earthquake destroyed me,"  It’s been nearly a year since I was
sitting on a beach in Port Fairy burning myself with a flaming
stick. A flame which ignited the breakdown and the destruction
of everything I had been building for 28 and a 1/2 years.  When
I think back on that night, the cool autumnal air breathing
softly around me, I remember the tears wh