This is such a great question! I have depression which is very well controlled with medication and lifestyle tools. I am a little concerned as to how this may impact on our application to apply for international adoption, but the way I see it is that I am well, happy and can offer a great home for children.
If anything, having depression has given me skills and strengths I might otherwise not have and that would be very useful for parenting any child. I am not afraid of emotion or of challenges or of not necessarily getting a happy ever after cute as a button child that will love me all the time for the rest of their lives...I am prepared for (though still learning) about all the ups and downs adoption can bring. Perhaps I would be more naive and less ready if I hadn't gone through and overcome depression?? Who knows!
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