How brave, Kristin, to reach past the taboo and start talking about depression. I blog as <em>tinkerbell the bipolar faerie</em> ~ my way of poking fun at my illness. I blog openly about my bipolar experience. At the risk of seeming self-indulgent, I want others to know they're not alone, and to become better informed about mental illness. The secrecy fuels the stigma. It's a chain you have broken by sharing your story with us.