HAL BRADY: Dealing with our own 'black dog'

History reveals that the great statesman and leader, Winston Churchill, was a victim of periodic depression. Among other concerns, he was always worried about his health. His doctor reported that Churchill was always gargling something, fearing that he might have pneumonia. In addition, he was always haunted by his political failures. When Churchill was defeated by the British electorate in 1945, we are told that he became despondent. He called it “black dog.”

Now, who of us is not familiar with “black dog?” Certainly, not all of us to the same degree, but all of us are familiar with it. We all have our ups and downs, our smooth and rough days. Everyone of us gets depressed at times.