Although few like to talk about it, depression is a fact of life for many hard-charging entrepreneurs. Here's how three victims are fighting back. For Kevin Jacobs it was hallucinations. For Ray Miller, it was exhaustion so extreme he couldn't get out of bed. For former hockey star Ron Ellis, it was a curious malaise that peaked in a fit of uncontrollable sobbing.
People get depressed for a range of reasons.
It might be the fallout from a stressful event, such as a death, divorce or childbirth. It could be biochemical imbalance. And psychological mechanisms, such as low self-esteem, a pessimistic outlook and a tendency to become overwhelmed by stress, might predispose a person to depression. It's important to distinguish between pathological depression and the occasional and fleeting sensation of the blues, which everyone experiences from time to time. If this sounds like you or a colleague, consult a doctor.