Thanks for posting this, Violet.
I've struggled with many of these issues myself over the years, so I really appreciate someone talking about this publicly. For me, therapy helped, and I would really encourage anyone suffering to consider it. Therapy requires a real commitment of time, patience, effort, and honesty, but it can be life changing. There are therapists out there by the way who are able and willing to be flexible on payment, although it may take some research to find one and to sort out what can work.
One of the key things I've learned from my therapist which was unexpected to me was how common this stuff really is. My therapist is older and has a lot of experience with Silicon Valley culture. He has seen people from all walks of life and from all over the area. He's talked about some of it (no names, of course), and I just have to say there are a lot of things going on you just don't see. It has really helped me to put my own problems into perspective and to see that I'm not alone and never really was. When you're stuck there in depression, you think you're the only one. You see smiling faces around you and think you're the one broken part in the machine. It is so not true. Many, many people are hurting now, and we all wear a mask of some kind.
I would strongly encourage anyone struggling with depression to seek out help. Honestly, I'd encourage anyone and everyone (apparent issues or not) to seek out therapy. We live in a strange, strange culture, and therapy can be a big help in rediscovering the balance our lives should have.
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