https://racheljoi.com/categories/mental-health/Recent content in Mental Health on Rachel JoiHugoenMon, 29 Aug 2016 08:00:00 +0000https://racheljoi.com/posts/living-with-a-mood-disorder/Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:00:00 +0000https://racheljoi.com/posts/living-with-a-mood-disorder/<p>For a long time, I thought I had &ldquo;ordinary&rdquo; depression. It was terrible at times, though I managed to function. My first bout of it was in fifth grade, and I would deal with it every couple years after that. I would cry easily, think dark thoughts pretty much constantly, and find little joy in activities. I was hospitalized once when the medication I was on proved ineffective, but I quickly found a medication that I responded to well and stayed on for the next ten years.</p>