What’s going on inside of someone who’s depressed?

That’s the question that this short, scientific video hopes to answer.

And with everything going on lately—primarily the tragic death of Robin Williams—we’ve opened up a new discussion about depression—and what we can do about it.

Because depression is not something that we “just need to get over” and, more, we need to address the underlying realities behind depression so that we can properly fund and treat depression.

Watch this video for some of the most up-to-date information about risk factors like genetics and stress.

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Editor: Emily Bartran

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