Living with depression requires resilience, strength and sometimes-heroic efforts to find and fan hope’s embers. Jennifer, currently on medical leave for her illness, struggles to find lasting relief…
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Decades passed between the time a little boy screamed in pain into his pillow, and his adult self recognized that suffering as depression. This conversation is his first public…
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105 – A Terrible Gift – A Poet’s Perspective on Depression
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Depression is, to put it mildly, an unwanted guest in our minds and bodies. Yet, for those who experience it regularly, it can help to look for some…
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Mental health conditions do not discriminate. However, background and identity can make access to mental health treatment much more difficult. For National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, we…
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https://soundcloud.com/givingvoicetodepression/act-before-a-crisis-re-broadcaPeople with heart problems do not wait for a heart attack to address them. People with diabetes do not rely solely on an epipen to control their illness. And…
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This short, refreshingly-candid episode kicks stigma in the teeth, addresses the way depression takes normal life events and twists them into cause for despair, and how owning our…
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Short but important: In less than 16 minutes, you can sample interviews with a trauma surgeon, school psychologist, NFL Hall of Famer, a suicide-prevention expert and the Crisis…
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Many people, for many reasons, prefer to text vs. talk on the phone. The Crisis Text Line provides 24/7 support, referrals and connection to people in crisis. You…
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A Philadelphia trauma surgeon whose depression required hospitalization learns what it’s like to be a patient. He shares his story in the hopes that others will learn from his…
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“Doctor heal thyself.” But what happens when depression convinces you you’re not worthy of healing? Physicians face unique circumstances during their education, training and careers known to lead to…