Through writing a memoir, Danquah is essentially creating the “appropriate words to begin a dialogue” about depression that she didn’t have when she was younger. Not only were pre-existing “words” about depression limited, they also weren’t “appropriate;” the pre-existing language surrounding depression in the black community didn’t actually describe what Danquah’s experience as black woman with depression was like. Misrepresentation of an issue is arguably worse than having no representation at all. In the absence of “appropriate words,” Danuqah felt alone in her struggles; no one had accurately described what she was feeling before, so there was no one she could share her experience with. To battle back against this lack of representation, Danquah uses her own life writing to create “appropriate words” for future generations. Once a dialogue is able to be established and people can start talking about depression, then a conversation about how to best support those struggling with it can be started. Breaking the stigma can not be done alone, but by starting to develop the “appropriate words” to describe this issue, Danquah got the ball rolling, creating the space for others to step forward and share their stories as well.