I wish I could wrap this up with a neat little ending and say everything turned out okay. Unfortunately, my battle with the black dogs is not over. Almost every month I get brief episodes that bring me down for a few days. I realize now that the wave will probably always be there. But, I am not letting my illness take over.
Treatment takes time and patience.
It may not work the first time, but most forms of depression can be cured or at least controlled. It is difficult to fight an enemy that is in your own head, but with effort and most importantly, with hope and determination, the wave can be washed away. Abigail Tator is 21 years-old.