The sad truth about depression.

• Author: Wong, Dale
• Position: Letters - Letter to the editor

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In regards to Greta Christina's Fierce Humanism column, "How Humanism Helps with Depression--Except When It Doesn't" (July/August 2014), I wonder if her longtime struggle with depression has anything to do with the genesis of her atheistic views. Most people tend to see the world and themselves through rose-colored glasses. While people with clinical depression tend to see the world more realistically, unfortunately they also see themselves through dark-colored glasses. In humans, feelings and emotions often...