524 SelfWork: Depression: Is It A Normal Response Or An Illness?

Today we're focused on depression. And I ask the question: "Is depression normal or is it an illness?

When Brian Miller was on SelfWork a few weeks ago, he talked about the fact that we’re in a trust desert right now. Those weren’t his words. But are what I came away with. We find it hard to trust so-called experts or people that have the credentials after their name but instead, we’re drawn to people who are charismatic – and tend to believe them instead.

When he said it, I immediately thought of all of you who listen to SelfWork.

I don’t think because I have a PhD, I should automatically have your trust. My belief has always been that it’s my job to earn the trust of others. And that’s not simply with the people who come into therapy with me. It’s here as well. It’s here on SelfWork.

Today on SelfWork, I’m going to focus on a comment made on my TEDx, not anonymously, but I’m not going to reveal any info about the commenter. I’ve left it in its original form, although a bit of it is hard to understand. At first, I thought this person was disagreeing with the concept of perfectly hidden depression. But I think now that they’re simply making a great point – that much about depression can be a normal response to the things that have happened.

 

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