For a long time, I never talked about my mental health conditions.  There is still a lot of stigma around mental health issues so when I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, it wasn't something you talked about. It took until my early 30s before I actually started to admit to people what I was going through.  I've even written pieces about suffering from anxiety (Have You Met My Friend, Anxiety and How I Live With My Roommate, Anxiety). So, let me tell you about coping with SAD.