Just thought I'd sneak in a quick entry before I got back to studying. I've started getting help for my depression and I'm so glad that I did! I had a classmate who noticed my mood change and really pushed me to get some help. It's really been a long time coming.

I just felt that I needed to write something in case someone read my thread and got the wrong idea: medical school IS NOT causing my depression!! I've had this issue for a while, and though I am really loving medical school, it is stressful. I just found that I could no longer deal with my depression on my own and stay on track in school. My performance has been good so far (med school is hard but not impossible), but I started to feel my motivation slipping as my mood darkened.

The good thing is that my school is really well-equipped for this sort of thing and goes through great pains to protect your privacy. So there it is I'm feeling pretty optimistic about my treatment and the future!