FOX 26’s Melissa Wilson sits down for a one-on-one interview with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to find out how she’s doing after taking a break from the office.
FOX 26’s Melissa Wilson sits down for a one-on-one interview with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to find out how she’s doing after taking a break from the office to undergo treatment for clinical depression and anxiety.
"I'm feeling great and living all of my usual experiences in a different light. It's both wonderful and this feeling of regret that did I not figure this out sooner! I could have been enjoying my life so much more, but I'm just glad that I'm here. I hope that by sharing my story, other people can catch it sooner than I did and just live their best lives sooner," states Hidalgo.
She admits that it's easy to mask depression with a smile but wants everyone to realize it's a disease as real and serious as cancer. She hopes everyone who has spoken out and questioned her illness and her capability to perform her job duties, will reconsider.
She wants to make sure that everyone realizes somehow, you can get help! "I saw absolutely no way out, and so that's why I want folks to take away and the reason why I'm sharing this. If you feel something wrong, if you're really down all the time, that's not lack of willpower. That doesn't mean you need to read more inspirational quotes or go to church more or exercise more or sleep more.
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