Wil Wheaton - Depression Lies

i've not been in the practice of linking to other blogs, but this is Wil Wheaton's heartfelt discussion of his experience with depression. whether or not you have depression yourself, please read this. there is no need for people to continue to suffer when there is treatment out there. depression is not "the blues" or "just a little bummed"; it is a quantifiable mental illness caused by issues with brain chemistry or a disastrous life event or both. you would never think to tell someone with lung cancer to "shrug it off" and for her to "pick herself up by her bootstraps." thus it is with depression. there is medication, there is cognitive and behavioral therapy, and there is help. whether it's for yourself or someone you love, go get the support that's out there.

"Depression Lies" by Wil Wheaton