Telling Friends about my Depression

I didn’t tell my friends about my disorder until I had to be admitted to the hospital. I didn’t want them to ask a lot of questions, but when I found out that I was going to the hospital I thought it was important for them to know why I was leaving. I wrote a letter to my best friend explaining why I was going to the hospital and told her to tell my other friends. This way I wasn’t embarrassed about telling everyone. I got a great response when I went home. Everyone gave me lots of hugs, they decorated my locker, and one of my friends even re-enacted a dance that I missed. Even while I was at the hospital I received lots of letters and magazines from my friends. It was nice to know that they were thinking of me. Before I told my friends I was unsure of the reaction I would get. I expected my close friends to be supportive, but I never imagined that other people would be so welcoming when I returned.