You’re working out at the gym when you realise you’ve been coming solo for the last few weeks as your usual gym buddy has been MIA. It’s not like her, so on your way to the parking lot, you give her a call but she doesn’t answer… Also unlike her. And that’s when it hits you – you remember that she mentioned having a depressive episode last winter, but that was before you were friends. And if she’s having one now, would you even know what to do? And even if you did, would you have the capacity to see her through?

In this episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, we’re finally talking about depression. Research tells us that women are nearly twice as likely as men to have experienced depression, which means at one point it may well have impacted your friendship, whether you knew it or not. 

Join us as our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson speaks to three women on the subject; a psychologist, an emotional intelligence expert, and a young woman who shares her story of how physical assault sent her into a dark place, and honest conversations with her friends got her through. 

And whether you’ve suffered with depression yourself, or have a friend who has, stay tuned for this week’s homework. 

To never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, click the ‘Follow’ button now. New episodes are released every Thursday, and our ‘Girl Problems’ segment are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. 

To connect with Dr. Ayanna Abrams, you can find her on Instagram, and you can check out her platform, Not So Strong, here. 

To connect with Farah Harris, you can find her on Instagram, and you can check out her platform, Working Well Daily, here. You can also purchase her book, ‘The Colour of Emotional Intelligence: Elevating Our Self and Social Awareness to Address Inequities” here. 

And to connect with Trayonna, you can find her on Instagram. 

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