This morning on Breakfast we discussned despression, a condition which affects 400,000 people in Ireland at any one time. One in four of us will develop it at some stage in our life. Despite how common it is, it’s something that many people are reluctant to talk about or seek treatment for.

Agnes Rowley, a suffer of depression and Dr. Declan Lyons, Consultant Psychiatrist at St. Patrick’s University joined us to go through the many forms of the condition and how it can be de-stigmatized.

We had a huge reaction to the piece from listeners and you can listen back to it below:

For people who think they may be suffering from depression they can call the Aware Helpline is on loCall 1890 303 302 seven days a week (Mon-Wed: 10am-10pm; Thurs-Sun 10am-1am).

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