“Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer.” Dorothy Rowe Wow, it’s been 7 months since my last blog post. So much has happened since then. I have gone back and forth in my mind about writing this post since it’s so personal, but I believe in my heart that someone needs to read this post. That by reading this post someone may take that step to get help for themselves. My name is Sabrina Adams and periodically I suffer from bouts of depression. There, I have put it out there. I feel free and terrified all at the same time. My bouts of depression are usually caused by a traumatic event, but sometimes I become depressed for no apparent reason. Throughout my adult life I have sought help from therapists and in recent years I have been placed on a low dosage antidepressant. When my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s on New Year’s Eve 2012, I spiraled into depressive state. I couldn't believe that my beloved mother wou