Emotional Struggles Unveiled
Brad shares his experience with depression, describing it as a profound absence of joy that leaves everything in a muddy gray. He explains the exhausting cycle of mustering energy to function during the day, only to feel depleted and disconnected by evening. Weekends become especially challenging, stretching out painfully as he grapples with the weight of his emotions.In this clip
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Related Questions
I have been experiencing depression for a long time, characterized by loss of appetite, very low energy, sadness, lack of joy in activities I love, and mood changes (feeling high one moment and then more depressed than ever). This cycle can last for 1, 2, or 3 days, during which I feel extremely suicidal, and then I return to a somewhat normal state afterward. I want to go to the gym, build myself up, make money, and engage in self-improvement activities, but then the cycle continues, and I go back to feeling depressed. Sometimes this cycle can even happen within a single day. What can I do to break this cycle?
How can I break this cycle?
Why do I have little to no motivation to do anything in the morning, but slowly gain motivation as the day goes on, reaching a good level at night when I'm tired and need to sleep? This question relates to the episodes 124: Kristen Carney | Why Depression Isn't Just Your Own Battle and Overcoming Laziness.