Michelle Obama says she is managing 'low-grade depression'

[LisaM]

58. I've dealt with this one and off since the 2000 election.

I can't say that my burdens are as great as hers. They are clearly not. But I can relate to the feelings of helplessness that wash over you when things seem to be out of control, and bad people are triumphing over good. What this country did to Al Gore still bothers me no end.

I will say that she's lucky that she can get in workouts, because both my gyms closed and I live in a small apartment (you know, density! So great!) with literally no space to do almost any kind of workout (I had just started jogging again and got hit with a case of stress-related shingles on my face, so am having some depth perception vision problems that mean I can't safely jog at the moment). I hope that people who read this take her encouragement to try and exercise when they can.

I wish her well.