From someone who's been there, doubting whether i'd make it through one day to the next, I wanted to write this piece as something of a care package not only for myself and my loved ones, but for anyone else out there who may be facing mental illness. If you know you're prone to depression, maybe you could bookmark this piece, print it out or forward it on to your family and friends as something of an 'emergency plan' for next time you could do with a helping hand.