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Past Episodes Referenced
By Beholding We Become Changed → https://dreascouch.substack.com/p/by-beholding-we-become-changed
When Strength Starts to Crack → https://dreascouch.substack.com/p/when-strength-starts-to-crack
Key Scriptures (KJV)
Philippians 4:13 · Isaiah 40:29–31 · Psalm 46:1 · Jeremiah 29:11 · Psalm 34:18
Verified Sources & Research
Abraham Lincoln’s depression — primary historical source Lincoln, A. Letter to John T. Stuart, January 23, 1841. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 1, p. 229–230. Roy P. Basler, ed. Rutgers University Press (1953). → https://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/lincoln1/1:248
Lincoln’s melancholy — scholarly source Shenk, J.W. (2005). Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness. Houghton Mifflin. (Referenced in: Abraham Lincoln’s Classroom — https://www.abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincoln-in-depth/president-lincolns-moods/)
Dwayne Johnson on depression — verified interview Oprah’s Master Class, OWN Network, November 2015. → Reported and verified by TODAY.com: https://www.today.com/health/dwayne-rock-johnson-shares-inspiring-message-people-depression-t56586 → Also verified by Oprah.com: https://www.oprah.com/own-master-class/how-depression-led-to-dwayne-johnsons-career-defining-moment-video
Hidden/atypical depression — peer-reviewed prevalence (15–40%) Posternak, M.A. & Zimmerman, M. (2002). Depression with Atypical Features. Journal of Family Practice. Published via PMC (National Institutes of Health). → https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC181236/
Atypical depression — current clinical perspectives (peer-reviewed) Łojko, D. & Rybakowski, J.K. (2017). Atypical Depression: Current Perspectives. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 13, 2447–2456. → https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5614762/
Smiling/masked depression — clinical overview (2025) Gomes, R.R. (2025). Understanding Smiling Depression: The Hidden Struggle Behind the Smile. Journal of Clinical Psychology and Neurology, 3(2). → https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392716286
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By By DreaPast Episodes Referenced
By Beholding We Become Changed → https://dreascouch.substack.com/p/by-beholding-we-become-changed
When Strength Starts to Crack → https://dreascouch.substack.com/p/when-strength-starts-to-crack
Key Scriptures (KJV)
Philippians 4:13 · Isaiah 40:29–31 · Psalm 46:1 · Jeremiah 29:11 · Psalm 34:18
Verified Sources & Research
Abraham Lincoln’s depression — primary historical source Lincoln, A. Letter to John T. Stuart, January 23, 1841. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 1, p. 229–230. Roy P. Basler, ed. Rutgers University Press (1953). → https://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/lincoln1/1:248
Lincoln’s melancholy — scholarly source Shenk, J.W. (2005). Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness. Houghton Mifflin. (Referenced in: Abraham Lincoln’s Classroom — https://www.abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincoln-in-depth/president-lincolns-moods/)
Dwayne Johnson on depression — verified interview Oprah’s Master Class, OWN Network, November 2015. → Reported and verified by TODAY.com: https://www.today.com/health/dwayne-rock-johnson-shares-inspiring-message-people-depression-t56586 → Also verified by Oprah.com: https://www.oprah.com/own-master-class/how-depression-led-to-dwayne-johnsons-career-defining-moment-video
Hidden/atypical depression — peer-reviewed prevalence (15–40%) Posternak, M.A. & Zimmerman, M. (2002). Depression with Atypical Features. Journal of Family Practice. Published via PMC (National Institutes of Health). → https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC181236/
Atypical depression — current clinical perspectives (peer-reviewed) Łojko, D. & Rybakowski, J.K. (2017). Atypical Depression: Current Perspectives. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 13, 2447–2456. → https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5614762/
Smiling/masked depression — clinical overview (2025) Gomes, R.R. (2025). Understanding Smiling Depression: The Hidden Struggle Behind the Smile. Journal of Clinical Psychology and Neurology, 3(2). → https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392716286
Get full access to Drea's Couch at dreascouch.substack.com/subscribe