Depression: Caring for Yourself and Others

Depression is often trivialised and sufferers are told to snap out of it or pull yourself together .

Yet one woman described her experience of depression, saying, I can't get away from myself and myself is hurting so much.

Consultant psychiatrist, Dr Adrian Treloar, addresses the concerns surrounding depression. He suggests practical strategies, helping clergy and other pastoral carers to sensitively support people who are experiencing the pain of depression.