Depressed Dave: Understanding Depression from the Inside Out. Many books teach you how to fight depression, or how to recover from it. But how many actually show you what the journey looks like? Drawing - literally and figuratively - from his experience with depression, Mak, along with his delightful cast of 'stick' figures, takes readers on a brutally honest, wonderfully insightful and deeply touching exploration of what it's like to live with depression. From causes and symptoms to inner thoughts and emotions, warning signs and treatment methods to insights into caregiving and friendship, this book has got it all. It is Mak's hope that it will be a safe space for those suffering, those caring for sufferers, and those who are simply curious about depression.