06/02/2026
When you’re carrying a heavy burden, it is so incredibly easy to tell yourself, "I have too many blessings to be depressed." I know that inner monologue well.
We stack up our gratitude lists as a shield, believing that if our lives look good on paper, we aren’t allowed to feel pain.
In our latest episode, psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford joins Carly and me to discuss why the denial of depression runs so deep, and how this kind of "toxic positivity" can actually keep us safely hidden but dangerously isolated.
Asking for help isn't a failure, friends. It is a profound sign of determination to heal.
Listen to the full conversation at recovery.com/podcasts/giving-voice-to-depression/