October is National Depression Awareness Month!

**Disclaimer and Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide and depression. If you or someone you know is experiencing this, please seek professional help and contact local resources. You matter. You are enough. 

US National 24/7 Call and Text line: 988

Text TALK to 741741

It is okay to be not okay. It is okay to ask for help. It is okay to seek out mental health therapy.

In this episode I discuss:

>Symptoms of Depression

>Sharing one of my personal experiences of dealing with depression and suicidal ideation

>Being close to someone who is experiencing depression and ways to help

>Treating depression as a social worker

>Safety Planning 

>Ways to take action to get help you need and how to help someone else

>Spread awareness on depression and know you are not alone

Affirmation this week: It is okay to ask for help.