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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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…
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99 – Keeping Students Mentally Healthy And Safe
2.4K Views May 13, 2019 Be first to comment
Research makes clear that young people often tell each other vs. an adult when they are struggling or even suicidal. In this episode we talk with a suicide-prevention…
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98 – Why Teens Don’t Talk to Their Parents About Suicide- Part TWO
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Teens need to know they are safe, even welcome, to share their innermost thoughts about suicide and suicidal thoughts. Yet, often unintentionally, parents and other adults shut down that…
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Today we launch a new *bonus* feature, looking into some self-care techniques that might be good additions to your self-care tool kits. Guest Brad Yates, who has more…
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Tara, who says she’s never hidden her depression, but has never been able to clearly explain the “otherness” of living with the illness, sits down with Giving Voice to…
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In last week’s episode, “When Art Imitates Depressed Life,” artist Jeff Beier talked about a series of paintings he created to make an invisible illness visible in a graphic…
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When artist Jeff Beier’s paintings changed from flowers, trees and butterflies to powerful visceral displays of depression’s darkness and pain… Jeff Beier made the decision that his…