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30 Shades of Blue collects the perspectives of well-known writers on depression, sadness, suicide, and being blue, through stories as personal as they are unforgettable. The silent epidemic of depression affects millions of people and takes dozens of lives everyday, while our culture grapples with a stigma against open discussion of mental health issues. Editor Amy Ferris has collected these stories to illuminate the truth behind that stigma and offer compassion, solidarity, and hope for all those who have felt blue. Contributors to 30 Shades of Blue include: Pam Houston Beverly Donofrio Matt Ebert Caroline Leavett Courtney Love Chloe Caldwell Kitty Sheehan Christine Kehl O'Hagan Jimmy Camp Ruthe Pennebaker Sherry Amanstein Laurie Easter 30 Shades of Blue brings the conversation around depression and sadness into the open with real, first-hand accounts of depression and mental health issues, offering empathy to all those who have been affected by these issues. It's time to scream out loud against this silent annihilator: You are not alone.