Name:
“We Have Depression”
1. What argument did the school’s administration make for blocking the issue
of the newspaper with real-life stories of depression using students’ real
names?
2. How does therapy help Evan manage his depression?
3. What does Alice have to say about the stigma that is often associated with
depression?
4. What does Lauren say is her best coping mechanism for dealing with her
depression?
5. Eva said she was on a mission to “put real faces on the illness.” What does she
mean by this, and why is this important?
6. Why do you think the lack of stability and impermanence is Ali’s life
contributes to his depression?
7. Why do you think the editors of Choices thought it was important to publish
the stories that Madeline, Eva, and Caroline collected?