Laura Hasha writes, “As a mental health counselor and someone who has battled depression for most of her life, I’m no stranger to the toll it can take on relationships.While it differs from person to person, at its core, the illness causes people to feel lonely, inadequate, and misunderstood—even isolated. Sometimes it’s because we don’t want to inflict our pain on the people we love. Other times, it’s because we’ve been hurt by (even well-meaning) others and don’t want to risk feeling even worse than we already do.” Read the Blog