When Charles first realized he suffered from depression, stigma drove his decision to never take an antidepressant.
From the beginning, we were pill shamed and later he was shamed for his drug use. Both of us were.
He was punished for having a panic attack with suspension. Then he was punished with a week in detention for using his iPod at lunch one foot past the line that was designated iPod area to manage his anxiety and prevent a panic attack.
It jaded him against the system and drove him towards drug use to manage the feelings. He lost faith … Read more...