In , the author/artist imagines what depression looks like inside himself and wonders, “Is this the black dog of depression I've read about?”
Use this guideline to:
- Consider your reaction to these images.
- Do the images make you think differently about patients with depression? How? Does it alter you impression of what is and is not within the control of the patient?
- Do such graphic depictions help us to foster our sense of empathy in ways that differ from other experiences?
- Might sharing these images with a patient who has depression be helpful? Might it be hurtful?
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