Jonathan and Jennifer's Story
Johnathan and Jennifer share practical tips for fighting depression and how their relationship helped support Jonathan through the toughest times.
Be prepared, have a game plan in place.
“I was driving back to the office … I took my foot off the brake and I thought if I just let go of the wheel, I could just end it all now. That’s when I realized I had to get some help.
At the bottom of the hill, instead of turning right to go to the office, I turned left – I went to the hospital, to the emergency ward.”
Jonathan and Jennifer talk about:
- Stress at work
- Hiding his emotions
- Going to the hospital emergency department
- Symptoms of depression
- Seeing a psychiatrist
- Medication
- Lifestyle changes
- Being more open about his health
- Working together to fight depression
Jonathan and Jennifer are now better able to recognize the signs of depression, work together to get ahead of it and improve his health.
– Jonathan, lawyer
– Jennifer, post-secondary instructor
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