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World in Progress: 'People don't think depression is real'

Sarah Steffen March 23, 2016

People suffering from depression are often not taken seriously. 'Snap out of it' or 'just get over yourself' … these are statements that are thrown at them all too often. DW talks to Louisa Benton, the Executive Director of The Hope for Depression Research Foundation that aims to change the way depression is diagnosed, treated, viewed and researched. Why is depression widely misunderstood?

https://p.dw.com/p/1IIQ7