The time to plan for a crisis, is never during the crisis. Those of us with depression know the dark, ruminative thoughts can turn from oppressive to…
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122 – How to Talk to Your Parents About Your Depression
2.3K Views November 26, 2019 Be first to comment
A college student writes GVTD asking us to address how teens can tell their parents their lives have been changed by what they think or know is depression,…
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118- Insights From a Trauma Survivor 1 hour
2.5K Views October 29, 2019 Be first to comment
Depression can make us want to give up. Trauma can add anger, shame, guilt and other strong emotions to the mix. Renee’s inspiring story is about never giving up…
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117-Motivation When Struggling to Work- Pt 2
2.3K Views October 22, 2019 Be first to comment
There are times we are In It and the simplest of tasks feel impossible. For the times before and after that (yes, there IS an after!) here are some…
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A News Anchor Steps Off the Sidelines to Share (Ted Perry re-broadcast)
2.0K Views October 1, 2019 Be first to comment
After doing a story on Giving Voice to Depression, a popular TV news anchor said he couldn’t stand on the sidelines and call the people who share their stories…
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113- Things Can and Do Get Better (Jeannine Rivers)
2.2K Views September 10, 2019 Be first to comment
For World Suicide Prevention Day, we wanted to introduce you to a suicide-attempt survivor. We wanted you to hear her talk about the good and bad of the life…
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109 – Controlling the Impact of Negative News on Our Mental Health
1.6K Views August 13, 2019 Be first to comment
As individuals, we don’t have control over world events. But when tragic news fills 24-hour news cycles, we have a responsibility to ourselves to tune in and make choices…
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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
3.2K Views July 16, 2019 Be first to comment
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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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…