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You may be familiar with the
recent tweets by a boxer by the
name of Andrew Tate who has
stated that depression isn’t real
and that most depressed
people are unhappy with their
lives and pretend they caught
some disease to absolve all.
What would you say to that?
I'd say that as a 20 year old I was
also one of those abhorrent people
who was convinced anyone with
depression simply needed to 'cheer
up'.and learned just how horribly
wrong I had been.
Weekday: wake up at 7.45am, turn
on the Today Program, read the
news, shower, hop on my Vespa to
work. Morning news meeting,
poached eggs and smashed avocado
on toast for breakfast, then get on
with the day job as Planning Editor.
Go home, maybe do some exercise
(unless I can avoid it), eat
something relatively healthy (unless
I can avoid it), then meet up with
my partner, Zoe. She often takes me
to the theatre, or we watch a film. I
try and get to bed by 10pm, though
often fail, as I love having at least 8
hours.
"When you're accustomed to privilege, equality
feels like oppression.”
But, over the years, through my
work as a journalist, I began talking
to those diagnosed with depression.
I found out friends and colleagues
suffered, too. Again, it's only
through engaging with those you
clearly don't understand that you
begin to grasp the reality of what is
happening inside their head
.
I know you work at LBC as well
as being an author. What does
a typical day look like?
Weekend: varied. During the
summer I'm barely in the house. I
go to lots of music festivals, and
love being out in the sun. I'm
often found at vintage fairs and
flea markets, or at food events.
Failing all of that, a good day in a
beer garden suits me fine.
I can't remember what I do in the
winter. I spent all last winter as a
hermit writing my book.
In your opinion, what are the
qualities you most admire in
men?
Men are brilliant, and proper
male camaraderie is an absolute
joy to be a part of.
Chris Hemmings - BE A MAN