I'm certain it was far less traumatic than losing a parent as a child, but my mother died a couple of months after I graduated college and was starting my 9-5 work life. I hated everything about my life at that point. Too much negative change at once. I'm pretty sure I was depressed all the time, but in 1984, I didn't know what that was. I've read before that doubling or tripling up on life changes can really impact a person's well-being. I'm sure the double shot took a lot out of you. Smart to try to parse it.
You were still so young! I think young adults need their parents more than, sometimes, they are aware. I'm sorry you had all that negative change at once.
I don't think I knew what depression was until around 1984 or 1985 (age twenty-ish) when two different friends talked about it with me.
Love this breakthrough, Fran!
Thank you Kathy!
I'm certain it was far less traumatic than losing a parent as a child, but my mother died a couple of months after I graduated college and was starting my 9-5 work life. I hated everything about my life at that point. Too much negative change at once. I'm pretty sure I was depressed all the time, but in 1984, I didn't know what that was. I've read before that doubling or tripling up on life changes can really impact a person's well-being. I'm sure the double shot took a lot out of you. Smart to try to parse it.
You were still so young! I think young adults need their parents more than, sometimes, they are aware. I'm sorry you had all that negative change at once.
I don't think I knew what depression was until around 1984 or 1985 (age twenty-ish) when two different friends talked about it with me.