Depression is a thief. It steals our vitality, our sense of connection and worth. Our dreams. And sometimes our very will to live. This week’s guest, Emily Derecktor knows…
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Living with depression is difficult. That goes for both the person with the mood disorder, and those around them who are also affected. Last week in “Caregivers Have Needs…
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Having depression is hard. Loving and caring for someone with depression is, too. November is National Caregivers Month, and this 24-minute episode explores the need for boundaries, perspective, communication,…
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280 I Wish People Understood How Lonely and Hard It Is
473 Views November 14, 2023 Be first to comment
A podcast listener, who is married to and raising a child with a man with depression and other mental health conditions, reached out to get some information and support…
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As individuals, we may not have much control over world events. But when tragic news fills 24-hour news cycles, we have a responsibility to ourselves to tune in and…
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TW: Imagine one of your darkest nights. You feel worthless, and as though no one cares or would miss you. You go to bed praying that “if it…
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This extended, 30-minute episode dispels two common mental health misconceptions: 1) That there’s really no point in “reaching out” because no on e cares or understands, and 2) That…
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276_You Can’t Ask Someone Directions to a Place They’ve Never Been
1.8K Views October 17, 2023 Be first to comment
At 14, Lacey’s mental-health challenges made living a long and full life seem impossible to her. She wasn’t sure she could even make it to 16. because of her…
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274_ A Father’s Story of Lessons Learned the Hard Way
491 Views October 4, 2023 Be first to comment
When our children first exhibit symptoms of mental health challenges, we seldom recognize them as that. With lots of encouragement from friends and family (if we even share) we…
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Giving Voice to Depression · 273_A Survivor’s Story 30+ years after a suicide attempt that left her in a coma, Jeannine looks back on that day, and on what…