Depressed man lying in bed

Depression Is Real

This is a response to a provocative post in the Facebook Men’s Group titled Depression Isn’t Real.

I’ve experienced depression, and took a deep dive into the root cause to work out what to do about it in my own life. I’ve also talked to a lot of other people who experience it, so here’s my take: I disagree that depression isn’t real, but I do think the way modern society and our health care system approaches it is often unhelpful. (more…)