Personal Journey Through Depression

The speaker shares a deeply personal motivation for exploring depression, stemming from a lack of answers regarding rising mental health issues. They recount their own experience with depression, beginning in their teenage years, when a simplistic explanation from a doctor led them to believe that serotonin levels in the brain were solely responsible for their condition. Despite years of taking antidepressants with momentary relief, they ultimately continued to struggle with their mental health, which sparked a desire to understand the broader cultural and personal dimensions of depression. This quest took them on an extensive journey, ultimately revealing that while biological factors play a role in depression, the majority of causes relate to how people are living and connecting with each other in a rapidly changing world.