In this episode, we talk with Morgan Harper Nichols, Whitney Wilson, and Stephan Monteserin about their experience living with depression. They talk about the early days when they were first struggling, how they found help, and what gives them hope today. We also talked to licensed mental health counselor Aaron Moore about the stigma surrounding depression and why it’s so important to ignore those lies and get the help you deserve.

In this episode, we talk with Morgan Harper Nichols, Whitney Wilson, and Stephan Monteserin about their experience living with depression. They talk about the early days when they were first struggling, how they found help, and what gives them hope today. We also talked to licensed mental health counselor Aaron Moore about the stigma surrounding depression and why it’s so important to ignore those lies and get the help you deserve. Download a transcript of this episode at www.twloha.com/podcast. Follow TWLOHA on social media at: https://twitter.com/TWLOHA https://www.instagram.com/twloha/ https://www.facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms/ Visit our FIND HELP page of mental health resources at https://twloha.com/find-help/. Get connected for free, 24/7 to a trained crisis counselor via Crisis Text Line by texting TWLOHA to 741741. Connect with our team by emailing podcast@twloha.com. Learn more about the podcast and previous episodes at twloha.com/podcast.   Credits: A big thank you to our friends at Copeland for the original music on this episode. The TWLOHA podcast is produced by Mark Codgen, with editorial support by Claire Biggs and Rebecca Ebert. Music assistance was provided by James Likeness and Ben Tichenor. This episode was hosted by Lindsay Kolsch, with a special appearance from Chad Moses.    Morgan Harper Nichols is a writer and artist who makes her work around people and their stories. Her song “Storyteller” has garnered over 1 million Spotify plays and her self-published book of poetry by the same title is a #1 Amazon Bestseller in Inspirational Poetry. Morgan lives in Southern California with her husband Patrick Nichols and has made her life’s work about creating for the stories of others, through music, words, art, and design. You can find Morgan online at morganharpernichols.com, on Instagram at @morganharpernichols, and on Twitter at @morganhnichols.    Whitney Wilson lives with her partner in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she serves on the leadership team for a small hospitality group. She loves books, therapy, and Netflix. She makes an effort every day to be kind to herself, and she hopes talking openly about mental health might help other people do the same.     Stephan Monteserin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University. Stephan grew up in Orlando and studied Art and Anthropology at the University of Florida. His desire is to assist those who are hurting to pass through their struggles as they acknowledge their pain. He enjoys seeing people grow into freedom from oppressive patterns of thoughts and behaviors.   Aaron Moore is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the co-founder of Solace Counseling alongside his wife Michelle Moore. In addition to counseling, Aaron is a speaker and advisor for To Write Love on Her Arms. He speaks often at universities, churches, and to other professionals about addiction, brokenness, and healing. Aaron also teaches and  facilitates our TWLOHA Move Conference.