Tag: depression is treatable

  • Seeds for Hope

    I still remember the first day I met Kathryn Goetze, founder of the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred). It was in Greece on the 2nd of September, 2009, during the first ever global mental health summit; the early days of my entry into the then-newly emerging field of global mental health.…

  • In this light, I bring you Field for Hope

    In this light, I bring you Field for Hope

    When someone suffers from depression the effects ripple out to those they love. I can still remember the moment. As I was getting ready for an upcoming weekend visit to see my dad, I called to see how he was doing. I knew something was terribly wrong when I heard a voice that wasn’t his.…