Depression In Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life Of Bees

It is the night August has been patiently waiting for, she and Lily are in the middle of the the story of how a 14 year old girl ended up in Tiburon, South Carolina. Lily arrives at August’s house after running away from her father, but not before she could break her caregiver out of jail. Together Rosaleen and Lily meet August and her sisters; May and June. After staying and spending time with August for several weeks, Lily feels comfortable sharing the guilt-filled memories of her mother's accident. Upon hearing the name Deborah Owens, August tells Lily that she was her mother’s nanny when her mother was a young girl. August goes on to tell Lily a truth she was not expecting to hear; her mother left T.Ray and fled to the pink house several years after she was born. Lily is furious when she hears this but

August explains to Lily the effects depression can have on a person. In today's society not much is known about depression. In Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, she touches the delicate subject of depression and how it can alter a person’s perception of the world around them. There is a stigma associated with depression but the world is becoming educated on the unspoken topic and becoming more supportive of those diagnosed. People are beginning to talk about how depression has changed their lives and others are finding out that they are not alone and should not be ashamed of their feelings. Depression is not a topic that is commonly discussed, there is a stigma associated with the mental illness making it an awkward subject to many. Many people around the world have joined together in attempts to end the stigma, and I have to say they are