Depression affects more than 375,000,000 worldwide. So, if you don't have it yourself, you know someone who does. Giving Voice to Depression was founded to start discussions that reduce stigma and promote understanding. We look at depression from many angles. Terry McGuire, a journalist with depression interviews a guest each week about their experience of depression. Some have episodes, others live with the mood disorder chronically. All share things that do and do not help their mental-hea ...
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340_Protecting Our Mental Health in Uncertain Times
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this New Year podcast episode , "Protecting Our Mental Health in Uncertain Times," cohosts Dr. Anita Sanz and Terry discuss strategies for protecting mental health as we enter 2025. They acknowledge that while some people feel optimistic about the New Year, others experience stress, pressure, and overwhelming exp…
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339_Annual Tradition_For Those Who Struggle This Christmas
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We'd love to hear your feedback! This special annual episode is produced for those of you who are finding "celebrating" really difficult (impossible?) this holiday season-- for any number of reasons, including grief, addictions, loneliness and mental health conditions. The 6-minute episode features a reading by John Pavlovitz titled: "To Those Who …
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338_ Strategies for Those Grieving During the Holidays (Rebroadcast)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! Strategies for Those Grieving During the Holidays offers suggestions and insights for all coping with loss, not only from the death of loved ones but also from unfulfilled dreams, health challenges, missed opportunities, etc. Guest Krista St-Germain, a grief expert, highlights the differences between depression (a b…
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337 Holiday Hacks: Bingo Cards and Buffer Days
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We'd love to hear your feedback! "Holiday Hacks: Bingo Cards and Buffer Days," is a 19-minute podcast episode providing a helpful mix of humor, empathy, and actionable tips to support mental health during what for many is a challenging time of year. Dr. Anita Sanz, a clinical psychologist, shares practical advice for navigating the stress of the ho…
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NEW 336_The Gift of Vulnerability
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, our guest Lystra shares her deeply personal journey of recognizing and confronting her depression. A new mother struggling with exhaustion, intrusive thoughts, and a pervasive sense of hopelessness, Lystra initially dismissed her symptoms as just part of life until they…
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335_Start Mental Health Conversations Early (rebroadcast)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! This podcast episode "Start Mental Health Conversations Early" focuses on the importance of addressing mental health with children at a young age, helping to break the stigma surrounding mental illness and instill the understanding that mental health struggles should be treated with the same openness, care and under…
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334_Healing from Indigenous Generational Trauma
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, we explore the profound impact of generational trauma, particularly within Native American communities. Our guest Mark Powless discusses how historical trauma—stemming from events like land loss, and the forced assimilation through boarding schools—continues to affect I…
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333_ How Can We Support Veterans
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In the podcast episode "How Can We Support Veterans," co-hosts Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz focus on the mental health challenges faced by veterans and how society can better support them. Dr. Donald Sanz, a combat veteran and psychologist, shares insights from both his personal and professional experiences. Key points …
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NEW_332_Veterans Mental Health Overview
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In the podcast episode "Veterans Mental Health Overview," we explore the mental health challenges faced by veterans, emphasizing the need for societal support and understanding. Our guest, Dr. Donald Sanz, a psychologist specializing in trauma, shares his experiences as a veteran and his transition into mental healt…
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331 How Routines Can Support Your Mental Health (rerun)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this episode of "How Routines Can Support Your Mental Health," we explore the transformative power of routines in maintaining mental health, featuring guest Paul Marlow, a former athlete and mental health advocate. Paul shares his journey from a deep depression to recovery, emphasizing how structured morning and …
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330_The Many Ways Depression Changes Us (rerun)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this episode of the "Giving Voice to Depression" podcast, we introduce guest Paul Marlow, who shares his journey through depression and mental health challenges. Paul, an athletic and confident individual, experienced a significant decline in his mental health after a series of traumatic events starting in 2017. …
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NEW 329 The Importance of Baby Steps
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In the podcast episode "The Importance of Baby Steps," Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz discuss the profound journey of Jenni, a guest who battled nearly a decade of persistent depression following a series of traumatic life events. The conversation highlights the overwhelming nature of depression, which can make even small…
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328_Living Every Day with the Monster of Depression (rerun)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! "Living Every Day with the Monster of Depression" features a candid conversation with guest Didi Hairston, who shares about her lifelong struggle with depression. Didi refers to her depression as "The Monster," a metaphor she uses to illustrate the pervasive and often overwhelming nature of her illness. She discusse…
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NEW_327-Recovering from the Trauma of a Natural Disaster
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In the podcast episode titled "Recovering from the Trauma of a Natural Disaster," hosts Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz welcome Tara Pyfrom, who shares her harrowing experience during Hurricane Dorian in 2019, which devastated her family’s home in the Bahamas. Tara recounts the terrifying moments when she and her family (s…
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326_I Felt I Wasn't Enough (remix)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, hosts Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz revisit an interview with Bob, a suicide attempt survivor who shares his profound journey from despair to hope. The episode is particularly timely as it concludes Suicide Prevention Month. Bob recounts his past struggles with depression an…
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NEW 325_ Recovery is Worth the Hard Work
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We'd love to hear your feedback! The podcast episode "Recovery is Worth the Hard Work" from Giving Voice to Depression highlights Renee's personal journey of overcoming childhood trauma and depression through extensive emotional and psychological work. Co-hosts Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz introduce the episode by emphasizing the importance of sharing …
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324_When You're NOT Okay and Need People to Know
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We'd love to hear your feedback! If you wrote a song, in the depths of depression -- about your depression-- what would it sound like? Singer/songwriter Demetra Prochaska wrote a hauntingly beautiful song called "i am not okay," that is both a call for help and a musical tribute to the depths of depression's darkness. Demetra shares her experience …
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We'd love to hear your feedback! This episode of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast, titled "Dude, You're Depressed!" features Ted Perry, a television news anchor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sharing his personal experience with depression. Ted initially hesitated to listen to this podcast, fearing it would be depressing. However, after researchi…
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NEW-322_PPD From the Partner's Perspective
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this episode of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast, hosts Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz explore the topic of postpartum depression (PPD) from the perspective of a partner, Justin, whose wife Kristen experienced PPD after the births of their two children. The discussion highlights how unrecognized PPD can go untrea…
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321 “Weak? Quite the Opposite!”
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We'd love to hear your feedback! A psychiatrist who has treated more than 3,000 people with depression, says it's time to re-frame how we characterize, treat and view people with depression. The current way is not only stigmatizing and potentially dangerous, but flat-out wrong in his experience. In fact, Dr. Tim Cantopher says he views depression a…
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We'd love to hear your feedback! In this episode of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast, co-hosts Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz engage in a meaningful discussion with their guest, Sean, about his experiences with anxiety and depression. Sean shares his journey, starting with being diagnosed as a teenager and growing up in a household that openly ackn…
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319_Get Help Before You're in Crisis
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We'd love to hear your feedback! People 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 people with mental health challenges cannot wait until suicidal thoughts necessitate emergency actions. Self-care and depression-management involve tuning in w…
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318_Calling a Crisis Line Saved My Life (remix)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! Suicide prevention hotlines are available 24/7, ensuring there is always somewhere and someone you can turn to when in crisis. That does not mean there is no one in your life who would help, though it may mean depression has convinced you that's the case. Corinne Purtill credits the National Suicide Prevention Lifel…
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317_A Unique Way to Get Dark Thoughts Out of Your Head (rerun)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! Looking for a new mental-health management tool? How about a creative one that "gets the ugly out" while maintaining your privacy?Our guest, Gina Barry, tells us how she modified the practice of writing "morning pages" into a more-private, freeing and effective way to get the darkness, depression and grief out of he…
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316: Childhood Trauma and Depression- An Undeniable Link (rerun)
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We'd love to hear your feedback! The podcast episode 316 titled "" Childhood Trauma and Depression- An Undeniable Link" features a conversation with Renee, who shares her journey of overcoming depression rooted in early childhood trauma (Adverse Childhood Experiences - ACEs). Renee discusses her difficult past, which included self-harming, risky be…
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