Some readers have said, “Clearly you’re not THAT depressed. Maybe you know mild depression, but your upbeat blog posts and videos aren’t for people with serious depression.”In light of that, I thought I’d show you all what a bad depression day looks like for me.To view my YouTube video, click here.

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