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Well. we're rowing together, as I like to put it. Hope you can join us on Thursday. Finally, I am learning that by sharing what we are going through, we lessen our load. Hugs, M

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Thanks, Melissa. One feels so vulnerable sharing mental health issues but it helps so many people we can't even know about.

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Melissa you are so good to write this, it will help so many people. I wish I had been aware of this at the time. Thank you for your great strength and pioneer courage.

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Thank you Melissa for sharing your story. I will try to catch the interview on Thursday. I have had anxiety and depression for years and now am on two medications! Thank goodness for meds that work!

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Kathryn, thank you for sharing that. Even just putting this out as a comment will help others.

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Melissa, thank you so much for agreeing to be on our show Thursday. You really are inspiring people.

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Thanks, Lisa. The vulnerability is there, for sure. Hopeful the help to others is too.

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Here's the link to the show if you're interested. You can watch on my website or on FB, TW, LI, YT and IG. If you can't watch live, you can watch the recording on the same links. https://www.neilparekh.org/post/ep-22-melissa-ludtke-shining-light-on-shadows-keeping-quiet-about-clinical-depression

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Bravo for sharing this story and stepping into the light with it. It will make it easier for others to step into that light.

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