What if depression isn't a disorder at all, but rather your authentic self rebelling against inauthentic living?

In this deeply personal episode, we flip the script on a subject that has profoundly impacted our lives. Brandon shares his journey through the darkness of depression, from the shame that initially prevented him from seeking help to the over-medicalization that left him feeling less pain but also less alive. Meanwhile, Darci offers a revolutionary perspective through a nervous system lens – explaining how depression serves as a protective mechanism when your body has exhausted its energy reserves.

We explore the three categories of depression, with special focus on intrapsychic depression – that disconnection from self which stems from suppressed emotions and unprocessed trauma. Society has normalized achievement over authenticity, independence over connection, and productivity over presence, creating the perfect conditions for what therapists call "functional freeze" or "masked depression" – maintaining high performance while feeling dead inside.

Ready to see depression through a different lens? Listen now and discover how your darkest moments might actually be calling you home to yourself.

Holos Healing:
https://holoshealing.info/

Gettin Lost Is Being Found:
https://www.instagram.com/gettinlostisbeingfound?igsh=bWZrN3JndmQ0Y2pt

Guided meditation:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wbf8yihnv2a8h7jjyhczw/Connecting-to-your-Authentic-Self.mp3?rlkey=4cjj06t9ltrbv044ouxotim89&e=2&st=fvfoodx6&dl=0

[00:00:00] Reframing Depression: Not a Disorder
[00:08:40] Our Personal Experiences with Depression
[00:14:25] The Medical Approach: Medication Limitations
[00:23:30] Depression as a Call to Consciousness
[00:33:20] Healing Depression: Body-Based Approaches
[00:50:00] Pleasure, Play, and Expression as Medicine
[01:16:45] Supporting a Partner Through Depression