Depression is haute couture. Depression is celebrity. Depression is real. Depression is a medical diagnosis. Depression is isolating.
Depression is a black hole.
All the media attention has contributed to trivializing a serious and life-threatening disorder. Depression isn t a character flaw. And most people who are depressed feel very much alone and out of control. In addition, most people who suffer from depression take a circuitous pathway to help. They consider drug therapy the choice of last resort.