Depression is a normal temporary reaction to loss. It can be accompanied by decreased energy and enjoyment, fatigue, social withdrawal and sadness. However, when depression is persistent, it can interfere with normal social, emotional and physical functioning . At worst, severe depression can result in preventable suicide. Fortunately, there are effective evidence-based psychological treatments available. The key is not to ignore depression and to seek assistance earlier rather than later.
Famous people with depression include: Ian Thorpe, Amanda Kerr, Prince Harry, Princess Diana, Halle Berry, Dwayne Johnson (“the Rock”)and Manson Ignace.
Treatment also increases resilience to depression in the future.
"Most great instigators of social change have intimate personal knowledge of trauma. Oprah Winfrey comes to mind, as do Maya Angelou, Nelson Mandela, and Elie Wiesel. Read the life history of any visionary, and you will find insights and passions that came from having dealt with devastation".
Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, ‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma’