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ADAA Personal Story: Depression, a Google Search and a Bike Ride: Raising 10K for ADAA

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"I knew I wanted to participate in the Triple Bypass bike ride and I knew I wanted to raise money for mental health. I’m one of those people that if you knew me six or seven years ago you would never have thought I was suffering - or could ever suffer - from depression. I played football in college. I was a successful lawyer in the big city (Chicago) and a family man. A real guys’ guy. Even my depression didn’t follow the typical course I thought was associated with the disorder. I wasn’t sad or full of dread. I didn’t sit in the corner of a dark room and cry. Instead I was angry. I was irritable. I had severe bouts of rage. I lashed out and couldn’t understand why. "

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