Mike Wallace Quotes

I had gone through a really rough patch in my life, struggling with anxiety and depression for the first time ever, and it was totally new to me. I really had no idea what was going on, and it was all I could think about, so it was all I could write about.

That is the real problem of depression - a condition which will affect an estimated one in five of the population at some point in their lives. It is completely unimaginable until you have been through it.

I have a tremendous battle with melancholy and depression.

I'd definitely say I'm a depressive, someone who suffers from depression.

I never thought I'd be somebody dealing with anxiety or depression.

You never really shake depression and that's a tough road you have to deal with.

I actually did go through severe depression and anxiety attacks where I couldn't sleep for weeks. It was definitely several months of being not myself.

I believe that everyone experiences depression to some degree at some time in their lives. And there are probably millions of people who live with a low level of sadness and heaviness day in and day out.

I have had periods of depression in my life.

I've said before, I've always had difficulty with anxiety and depression. I've been on medication for it since I was about 18 years old, varying degrees of medication. I've had big ups and downs with it and very bad periods.

There were times in my early 20s where I dealt with some anxiety and depression issues. At that time, it just feels like you're under the water, and you can't get out.

I couldn't deal with a normal life.

I've always suffered from depression.

I personally dealt with a lot of depression and anxiety in my life.

I've certainly gone through my fair share of anxiety and depression.

I have struggled with anxiety and depression since I was a teenager.

Trust me, you know when you've got depression.

Depression is a devastating illness, causing great suffering in the afflicted and anxiety to their nearest and dearest: it can hit at any age.

I had had some months of depression. Not serious enough to keep me from work. So, I guess you'd call that a mild depression. It was becoming worse. And I was being treated for it with anti-depressants.

I still get awful depression. It's who I am.

Depression is something I've dealt with every day of my life.

When I'm talking about depression, I'm talking about the more severe forms of depression, and I think that conceptualising as a form of grief is probably not the most effective way of looking at it. I mean, at the end of the day, people suffer enormously, and you want to treat it.

I suffered from severe depression for over a decade. My condition deteriorated steadily. I was suicidal.

I've suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life.

When I was a teenager, I battled some severe depression.