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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Depression can be debilitating. Some depressed people lose ...

For someone in the midst of depression, it can be hard to get out of bed in the mornings, let alone stay in touch with friends and family. Depression is a sneaky illness. It convinces people that they ...