What Depression Feels Like

Depression is more than just sadness—it affects your energy, sleep, body, and even your brain. This video explains key symptoms, why diagnosis is challenging, how both environmental and genetic factors contribute to it, and which treatments and habits can help.

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COLLABORATORS
Script: Jonas Koblin and Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz, PhD
Cartoon artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Producer: Selina Bador
Voice artist: Matt Abbott
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda
Publishing: Vijyada Songrienchai

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Recognizing depression
00:25 Physiological effects
01:20 Understanding depression
02:12 Diagnostic complexity
03:03 Complex causes
03:26 Trauma example
04:03 Biology example
04:24 Who is affected
04:46 Treatment
05:21 What do you think?
05:39 Ending
05:56 Patrons credits