188- When You Realize You've Had Depression Your Whole Life

Giving Voice to Depression

He'd been treated on and off for the illness over the years. But he certainly didn't consider himself Someone With Depression. That, according to his background, would be a weakness and an unacceptable chink in his masculine armor. But during the pandemic, already reeling from the end of a relationship and sick/quarantining with Covid, John hit new lows. Concerned for his life, he began to review it, and realized he not only has depression, but he's had it for as long as he can remember.Links to ACEs test: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/media-coverage/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean/https://www.naadac.org/assets/2416/michael_bricker_acesassessment_ac16_ho.pdf