Hanif Abdurraqib on Cultivating a Support System, Depression, Anxiety, and Basketball

Hanif Abdurraqib is a MacArthur Fellow, accomplished poet, and
critically lauded author of numerous books, including There’s
Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, which is now
out in paperback. He’s also a person who deals with major
depressive disorder and numerous anxiety disorders. In a
revealing, positive, and practical interview, Hanif talks about
the numerous ways he cares for his mental health issues by both
taking care of himself and building a strong community of other
people around him to lean on.


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