I've had depression for most of my life. I definitely lost myself in the midst of being depressed.

And two weeks out of every month, I was completely unhinged, like, homicidal, really fatigued.

I mean, just like, it was just, it was really just like awful. And I just really,

really hated feeling that way. And I went to an OB-Gyne. She said, well, you have PMDD, which is pre-menstrual

dysphoric disorder. And the OB-Gine says to me, she was like, well, maybe you should try Prozac. And I was like, maybe you should try Prozac. Like, that's whack. And I don't even like, know you. I've known you literally for five minutes and you telling me to take antidepressants. Now, I just want to say, this is coming from a psychiatrist. And it didn't have to do with stigma. It more so had to do with the fact that I lacked insight, right?

So my insight as someone able to look at myself objectively, which is basically what insight is, was poor.

You know, I'm a doctor and I'm chief medical officer.

I got all these patients to see.

I have a son.

I have a family.

And I was definitely

unaware of my own mental illness.

I just want to drop it hello.

Taking care of our minds is just as important as taking care of our bodies. But how do you even

start that journey? Think of Emani's state of mind as your beacon of sanity on your path to getting your mind right.

We're in this together, y'all.

Let's get into an Imani state of mind.

Cam, you and I have both been getting treatment for depression.

Right before coronavirus and all the self-quarantine and shelter-in-place orders,

we both started taking antidepressants.

I guess, you know, for you, let me ask you, like, what has it been like on medication

pre-COVID and I guess, you know, now that we're in the midst of COVID?

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