Right now, I am in Krakow on a rainy day, watching the rain outside my window. After a year of coming every month to work, to create, to learn, and, most profoundly, to participate in Family Constellation work—the very heart of my research MA project—I find myself in a space of deep reflection. The coming weekend will be the last of this chapter, a goodbye to a time that has influenced me deeply. The emotional weight of sadness and loss has come to me gently but insistently.

According to WHO (2021) Depression is a common mental disorder. Globally, more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. More women are affected by depression than men. Depression can lead to suicide. There are effective psychological and pharmacological treatments for moderate and severe depression.