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Former First Lady Michelle Obama Opens Up About Mental Health: ‘I Am Dealing With Some Form Of Low-Grade Depression’

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“About 1 in 5 U.S. citizens will meet criteria for depression at some point during their lifetime,” said psychiatrist Dr. Victor Fornari of the Zucker Hillside Hospital.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Former First Lady Michelle Obama is opening up about her mental health. She revealed in her podcast that she thinks she’s suffering from low-grade depression. She says the pandemic, race relations in the U. S. and the political strife surrounding it all is to blame, and she’s not alone. It was a remarkably candid admission, especially coming from a former first lady. Michelle Obama admitted that these trying times have sometimes affected her mental health.

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