How One Woman Fought Treatment-Resistant Depression
March 3, 2021
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(BPT) - For years before her diagnosis, Nicole thought her daily routine was normal. Habits like sleeping for 18 hours a day, missing school and struggling to maintain friendships just seemed like hallmarks of an “angsty” personality, as many in her life had labeled her. “It wasn’t until my mom became worried about me and started taking me to doctors and psychiatrists that I began to realize I wasn’t actually totally fine,” she said.
After seeking help, Nicole learned that for years, she was actually fighting an invisible illness – a type of depression called major depressive disorder (MDD). Impacting nearly 17 million adults in the U.S., MDD is a serious, biologically based disease that has a major impact on the way people think, feel, and act.