Flowers and Chains — An Essay on Depression and Life's Meaning | Essays: Episode 2

In this episode, I read an essay written shortly after the birth of my daughter Atlas. I share key moments of my struggle with depression, the journey of finding the right antidepressant, and where I found finding a source of meaning in life. - Time Stamps - 0:00 Essay intro 0:16 My journey with depression 3:16 "Flowers and Chains" | A nod to Karl Marx 4:47 Essay reading 9:44 Beginning of essay discussion 10:08 My ignorance of the difficulties of depression 11:25 On nihilism 13:55 What kept me going 14:58 The antidote to nihilism 15:54 The return of depression 17:26 My gratitude for the resources available 18:06 On having children - Where to Find My Other Works - WRITING Substack: https://genocforal.substack.com - This Essay: https://genocforal.substack.com/p/flowers-and-chains Vocal Media: https://Vocal.Media/author/Geno-C-Foral - This Essay: https://vocal.media/journal/flowers-and-chains Medium: https://Medium.com/@GenoCForal - This Essay: https://tinyurl.com/muy8yxt5 Website: https://genocforal.com/writing PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/m6va6ynb - This Episode: https://tinyurl.com/spz2a2xf Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/55k4cnwk - This Episode: https://tinyurl.com/ynh3hm9t