Word: depressionitis
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I wanted to ask you about your experience with psychiatrists because you really ran the gauntlet through multiple doctors before you found the right fit. Because I have a form of bipolar depression in which the manias are hard to detect, I went through a series of doctors who misdiagnosed...
What was the most painful part of writing the book? By far the hardest part was writing about my kids and the heartache of trying to get well in the midst of parenting. My illness got much worse after my second child was born, and it's been so hard...
You argue that depression is still stigmatized in a way that physical illnesses aren't. Have you experienced that? Yes. People judged me when I was in such pain. They would lecture about how if I just ate organically or meditated this way or went to yoga more often, I...
What advice do you have for people in the midst of depression right now? Get enough sleep. Go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning. Exercise: it has an antidepressant effect. I'm not going to be like Tom Cruise...
But the No. 1 thing is to have hope. It's hard to believe it when you're struggling, but depression does go away. William Styron says, "It is conquerable." If it wasn't, everybody who is depressed would commit suicide. I had to keep reminding myself of that when...