context: When you have a stigmatized illness such as depression or bipolar disorder there is much comfort in meeting others - even on the page of a book - who have endured the same desperation and have come out the other side . For me , learning about the physiology of depression and the chemistry of the brain gave me tremendous relief . These writings convinced me I was not weak or lazy . I was sick .
question: What do they know about depression ?
reference: That it is caused by the brain .
candidate: The book says it is a disease.