You've heard of the phrase, "depression hurts?" It's true. Beyond emotional symptoms such as guilt, hopelessness, and irritability, depression also has physical symptoms, such as chronic aches, fatigue, and insomnia. It's not something one can just "get over." It is an illness that can affect every member of a family. That's why when depression hurts a person, she need understanding and treatment, not judgment. Guest Danny Evans of Dad Gone Mad and author of Rage Against the Meshugenah joins Heather Armstrong of Dooce in asking, "How do you overcome depression?"
You've heard of the phrase, "depression hurts?" It's true. Beyond emotional symptoms such as guilt, hopelessness, and irritability, depression also has physical symptoms, such as chronic aches, fatigue, and insomnia. It's not something one can just "get over." It is an illness that can affect every member of a family. That's why when depression hurts a person, she need understanding and treatment, not judgment. Guest Danny Evans of Dad Gone Mad and author of Rage Against the Meshugenah joins Heather Armstrong of Dooce in asking, "How do you overcome depression?"