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Rodolfo Palma-Lulión

Rodolfo Palma-Lulión was born in Chile and came to the United States as a child; he recently graduated from college and has returned to live in Chile.

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When you're in a depression:

Q: What were the first symptoms of depression?

Rodolfo: I just felt terrible and I didn't know why it was, I didn't want to face anyone, I didn't want to talk to anyone. I didn't really want to do anything for myself because I felt so, I felt like I was such an awful person that there was no real reason for me to do anything for myself. (Sound clip)

Q: Describe how you felt?

Rodolfo: I just didn't feel any emotions, I just couldn't feel. My real feeling was just pure numbness, I just couldn't feel sad, I couldn't really feel happy; it was almost like I was under water with like my eyes and my ears all shut off and I was just there. (Sound clip)

Q: How did depression affect you at school?

Rodolfo: I barely went to class. I just couldn't wake up in time for class. (Sound clip)

Q: How did the depression affect your sleep?

Rodolfo: Sometimes I'd sleep like only three hours a night cause I couldn't sleep for weeks, but most of the time the opposite happened where I would sleep ten, twelve, fifteen hours a day. (Sound clip)

Q: Did being Latino make a difference?

Rodolfo: Yeah, I totally think being Latino made it harder. Cause there is a silence over things. There's just things you don't talk about. And um, when I told my parents I had depression, I was like look Mom, I'm depressed, you know I can't deal with things anymore, I don't think I can finish school. My mom was like you're not depressed! Your brother went through, through a period, you know what? You're gonna get over it. (Sound clip)

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