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