Wow, this whole thread is really inspiring… just one point:
“Most gedolim have dealings with people who have depression, as it’s very common- much more common than people are willing to let on.” -this may be true, but I believe a big part of the problem lies in the fact that people don’t always want to acknowledge their illness in order to be able to deal with it precisely because of this- because no Rabbanim or leaders discuss it publicly.
…which leads me to my question. How would one go about convincing someone to acknowledge their problem and try to get help for it if they’re blaming everyone else for it? What is there to do about it?