The Many Faces of Depression

Depression is a serious and sometimes life-threatening illness with many faces.

[The-Wandering_Cynic]

You being emotional on camera is something I didn't expect, truer words have never been spoken before

[uninspiredguy]

Thus guy is like the most caring doctor on the planet man I swear

[Riamoka]

I've always felt like I was a victim, easy to anger, very emotional. But I never felt like I was depressed. Despite my years of youth work and mental health advocacy, I always had an idealised and stigmatised idea of what depression actually is. You've helped me break down those barriers to understanding my own psyche.

I don't know if I'm depressed, I do know I'm socially anxious, not sure if I'm generally anxious but all the signs point to yes. I want to trust myself to figure out the answers in my own head but having any mental health disorders makes me feel like an untrustworthy narrator of my own life.

I'm learning and maturing, combing the truth from the razor grass and fog-of-war is simply part of that. Thanks for everything doc.

And good luck to anyone who reads this, we'll make it through together <3

[Caltash]

The man in the thumbnail looks depressed. 😔