Giving Voice to Depression · 269_ Giving Ourselves Credit for Progress Mental health conditions like depression and bipolar disorder make our every “failing” or “weakness” seem huge, …
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243_ When the Doctor is Also the Psych Patient (remix)
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At 48, Dr. Michael Weinstein’s depression got so bad he checked himself into a hospital. Then things got worse. He ended up in isolation. In a straightjacket. In this…
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Giving Voice to Depression · 229- Depression- A Terrible Gift Depression is, to put it mildly, an unwanted guest in our minds and bodies. Yet, for those who experience…
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A 17-minute summary of this season’s episodes, including: a father’s journey of education and enlightenment from thinking depression was a bad choice to understanding it as an…
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The time between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care is a very fragile one for people who may be suicidal. In the second of our 2-part conversation with…
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In f As the psychiatric patient, we want to leave the hospital well. Not in crisis. Certainly not suicidal. As the care facility, you want to believe your…
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A mental health advocate shares her story that includes four involuntary hospitalizations, a period of anonymous blogging, and the life-changing decision to stop hiding her struggles. Her bravery…