User blog comment:CrashingCymbal/Something I've Been Meaning to Say, and Other Things That Need to be Said/@comment-26112985-20150729220810

Even if I had no knowledge beforehand of this, I am glad to see that you are getting on your feet and taking life head on once again. You have my respect, as I can understand going through very difficult stages in my life.

A started to suffer from depression about two years ago. At the time I didn't understand why and it really got to me. I never even told my family about it. I kept everything bottled up and did my best not to let my emotions show. Things only got worse and worse for me.

Eventually though, I found I could channel and control my feelings through two little things... writing and music. These two things helped me through some very hard times. It was like a slow form of mental healing, and it worked. Today I am proud to say that my mental health is in stable condition.