Diagnosis

    I was first diagnosed with depression many years ago, in the fall of 2002 or so.  After several set backs and some stress, I fell into what I didn't know at the time; but, was later called a state of, "clinical depression." 
     I was asked whether or not I would like to take pills to "cure" this depression.  I declined and opted for counseling which after a couple sessions, cleared any "clinical" level of depression.  To be honest, I was fine before any counseling as I had already got back on my feet many weeks before hand.  So this was my introduction into depression and psychiatric treatment, an area I am still very new to.