Robert Sapolsky: Don’t underestimate the depression 3/6 [Vert Dider] 2020

The word “depression” is used for both a long lasting bad mood and a disease that destroys lives, which many people don’t even know about. There is a persistent myth that depression is something you can read of, by just “cheering up” and “pulling yourself together”. Professor Robert Sapolsky, who admits to being a depressive person himself, explains the dangers of this attitude and what can actually help to get better. This is the third part of a conversation that took place September 12, 2020. Subscribe, not to miss the rest.