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Spencer's Story

You are not alone in your struggle with depression. Spencer shares his story about reaching out and confronting depression in men.

Written by the HeadsUpGuys Team.

Posted June 12, 2015. Updated October 13, 2022.

We all have a different path to living a healthy life.

“I started to get a lot better and I started to take more accountable for my own actions and for my own life.”

Spencer talks about:

  • Grief
  • Difficulty at school
  • Withdrawing from friends and family
  • Talk therapy
  • Persistence with treatment
  • Accountability for his actions
  • Reaching out and taking charge of his life
  • Importance of a healthy lifestyle
  • Knowing where to reach out if he needs a hand

“What is important for me and important for all of us is to recognize that there is nothing shameful about [depression]. That it is something that can be dealt with, and if we choose to deal with it, we are going to find a great deal of success.”

– Spencer, university student

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