By Dan Collins, as told to Hallie Levine
I’ve been living with major depressive disorder since I was 16. My moment of critical mass was in the spring of 1991. I was 28 and still living at home. My life revolved around getting up, going to work, and returning to my house. I fell down a rabbit hole of extreme depression and anxiety. I felt like I was being devoured by waves of despair and panic that would never end.
I finally ended up at the local hospital’s ER. I was told it would take a few weeks to get me in…
