![]() I’ve talked to other people who have been battling depression for longer periods of time. ![]() So weirdly I’ve been less depressed this year. And I think everybody’s experiencing the reality that is depression. But this year? It seems absurd to not be a little depressed about the world at large right now. Lauren Hough: You usually develop coping mechanisms with depression, and one is learning that your brain is lying to you that things aren’t really that dark and if you hold on, things will get better. Jane Ratcliffe: You write “sometimes what looks like depression is your brain slowing down enough to think” and “maybe depression’s the natural reaction to a world full of cruelty and pain.” We do seem to exhaust ourselves trying to be happy in this unstable world as if it’s our perceptions that are wrong, and not what’s actually happening. But the sheer beauty of her unstinting tenderness for the world, despite the outrage, provides a new kind of solace. Regardless, the emotional gut-punch will knock the wind out of you. These bare-chested journeys into Hough’s life provide glimpses into worlds some will be familiar with, others not. ![]() Her collection of essays Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing is by turns vulnerable, outraged, riotously funny, heart-crushing, and hopeful. ![]() Lucky for us, she’s here to tell about it. And has stared down misogyny, homophobia, and classism. In other words, Hough has been around the block. ![]()
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