My name is Dina and I am a 25 year old Female. 

I have been afflicted with depression for many years, and though at times 
it has been debilitating, I have never been hospitalized. I owe this to 
the care of my therapist, who worked with me for several years to identify 
root causes and work through the problems, and to my physician, who helped 
me to find a suitable medication to alleviate the chemical imbalances that 
were partly to blame.

I have also had firsthand experience with grief, ranging from the death of 
my father when I was 8, to the death of my maternal grandfather this 
spring. I have lost friends and family members steadily and had to make 
peace with death and with the grieving process.

I would like to talk to sufferers of depression and grief, as well as the 
family members and friends of those who suffer. I pride myself on being a 
good listener and I give careful, helpful feedback. In discussing issues 
with others I find that not only can I help them, but I can continue to 
learn about myself, and continue my emergence through the clouds of 
depression and grief.

My email is: GrlSamedi@yahoo.com