Depression is more than just unhappiness. Complex, contradictory, it can be as hard to express as it is to understand. Looking for answers and solutions, it can be easier to oversimplify, which leads to misrepresentation, even invisibility.

And sadly, already at levels never seen before, the number of people experiencing depression is likely only to increase.

The disorder deserves more attention through accurate representations, ones that destigmatize while encouraging communication.