Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Camila de Jesus Aquino Machado

  • Emptiness Melancholia: depression sweet depression

    Camila MachadoMinas Gerais, Brazil The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality.1—Andrew Solomon Vitality had seemed to seep away from me through the years, stopping me from feeling joy, sadness, affection, and love. I felt empty but somehow managed to continue living, insisting on existence. Everything seemed too much work. Instead of being thrilled…