Sitting In Darkness, Sleeping In Silence: My Battle With Depression And Loneliness (Revised Edition)

Growing up, I had developed what I refer to as an "emotional closet" where I stored my painful and repressed memories and feelings. These were hidden from my family, my friends, and the world at large. I was actually so good and adept at hiding these that I "hid" many even from myself, only to resurface years later in adulthood. And boy did they resurface! The anger, pain, and tears for no reason at all. The emotional mood swings. I just wanted to escape from it all. It was like being trapp...