Real Talk: A Day in the Life With Depression

Many people with depression try to mask it as well as possible. They acknowledge they would never judge a friend or colleague for feeling depressed, but there's a double standard they apply to themselves, deeply rooted in internalized stigma. Nonetheless, this author opens up to share what one day of life with depression looks like for her.

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Healthy Mind A Day in the Life With Depression Many people with depression try to mask it as well as possible. They acknowledge they would never judge a friend or colleague for feeling depressed, but there's a double standard they often apply to themselves, deeply rooted in internalized stigma. Nonetheless, this author and therapist-in-training opens up to share what one day of life with depression looks like for her. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK The Breakout Issue: JoJo Is Radically Open—and Ready for More READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT Languishing Is the Mood of 2021. How to Identify It and How to Cope READ NOW  › Filling Your Mental Health Toolbox With Dr. Rachel Goldman READ NOW  › A Look Back on the Mental Health Wins of the Past Year READ NOW  › ASK A THERAPIST BY VERYWELL MIND Get Answers to What's on Your Mind  ASK NOW You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 © 2021 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy