Writing Through Depression, with Natalie Roberts

08/22/20 • 17 min

Why are writers so prone to depression? And why are depressives often more creatively minded than other people? Could social media be ruining your mental health?

Natalie Roberts is a writer who's lived with depression for most of her life. She knows the power of writing and has studied the effects writing has on depressives — and that depressives have on writing.

In this honest and frank episode, she tells us why many of us might not realise our mental health is being affected by the way we live our lives, and we ponder why that might be — as well as how we can combat it to become healthier writers.

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Why are writers so prone to depression? And why are depressives often more creatively minded than other people? Could social media be ruining your mental health?

To help support the show by becoming a patron, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/indieauthormindset. Your ongoing support is hugely appreciated.

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For more great tips and guidance, join the Indie Author Mindset group on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/IndieAuthorMindset.

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