We learn by asking questions. Even if years later than we wish we had. In this episode, Elliot reflects on a relationship with a woman with depression, and realizes…
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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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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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“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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100- An NFL Hall of Famer Tackles Depression (Brian Dawkins)
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In his 16 seasons in the NFL (13 with the Philadelphia Eagles and three with the Denver Broncos) Brian Dawkins earned the nickname “Weapon X” and a reputation as…
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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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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…