The remaining 14 per cent probably get it when they’re in their 80s and couldn’t give two monkeys (not verified). I’ll add here something I learnt recently at an event hosted by JDRF (excellent type 1 diabetes charity) from Paul Buchanan, founder of Team Blood Glucose and #GBdoc (excellent diabetes online community):Ĩ6 per cent of diabetics will suffer from depression at some point in their lives.Ĩ6 per cent. I was given some pills and not much advice, then sent on my merry way. Tests picked up that I have early stage kidney damage, a common diabetes complication. My journey started with some bad news from the diabetic clinic. To that person and the Samaritans: thank you. I clearly needed something and it was comforting that, although it was an automated search engine asking, it was a real human who’d thought to ask. Shout out to the Samaritans here whose sweet, ‘Need help?’ message would always pop up. At my lowest, the first thing I would do upon waking up in the morning would be to google ‘painless suicide methods’. I am thankful every day that I found my way back. Here is my personal definition of depression:ĭepression is a force that takes your soul and puts it in hell, then taunts your mind and body as you hopelessly struggle to get through the endless hours, days and months. This isn’t an overstatement, it’s a truthful summary of my experience. Surprising Fact #1: Optimists get depression. But as an optimist, I was immune – right? The other is as though everything is a miracle.’ (Albert Einstein)Īs an optimist, I sympathised with depression and I respected its seriousness. ‘There are only two ways to live your life. This quote (I do love an inspirational quote) pretty much sums up my approach to life, and you can probably tell by now which side of the fence I’m on: If I said it out loud you’d think I was trying to impersonate a Kansas City preacher. I know I’m blessed and in moments of intense gratitude, I will look up to the sky and say thank you (in my head…mostly) to whoever may be listening. I appreciate how lucky I am to live in a safe country, to have a home and a loving family, and to live an abundant life that millions of people in this world can only dream of. I appreciate how beautiful and precious life is and I walk around saying thank you for things – whether it be an amazing busker at a tube station or a fun weekend spent with friends. I believe in life, and people, and the power of positivity. It’s tough being an optimist, clinging onto those elusive gaps between the rain, and trying to ignore that you’re getting drenched.īut I wouldn’t have it any other way. Heart lurches, stomach flips and brain tries desperately to recall That Nice Thing He Said which means that He Definitely Will Text. But what if you lose control over how you react to it?Ĭheck phone. This is one of my favourite quotes and life philosophies. ‘Life is 10% what happens to you, 90% how you react to it.’ (Charles R.
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