Challenging Negative Thoughts: How CBT Helps With Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Negative thoughts can feel like facts when you live with depression or bipolar disorder. But they aren’t always true—and they don’t have to control your mood or behavior. In this episode, Patty shares...
24 Touko 202222min
Depression Is Not Weakness: Challenging Stigma With Compassion and Truth
Too often, people living with depression are told they’re “weak” or “lacking faith.” These false beliefs not only fuel stigma—they also isolate people from the support they deserve. In this powerful c...
17 Touko 202218min
Living with Depression: Strength, Stigma, and Self-Compassion
Depression is not a sign of weakness, failure, or a lack of faith. Yet stigma — especially in families, faith communities, and society at large — often frames it that way, leaving those who live with ...
10 Touko 202217min
Coping with Depression: Tools, Support, and Inspiration from Our Podcast
Season 20 of Giving Voice to Depression was filled with raw, honest conversations about living with depression and the different ways people find hope, healing, and resilience. In this review episode,...
3 Touko 202225min
Coping With Bipolar Disorder, Addiction, and Suicidal Thoughts: Zane’s Mental Health Story
What if you could talk back to depression the same way you would defend a friend from a bully? In this candid episode, comedian and rapper Zane Thomas shares his lived experience with bipolar disorde...
26 Huhti 202220min
Coping with Depression: Why Simple Tasks Become Overwhelming
Depression isn’t always about sadness. For many, it shows up in the everyday responsibilities that suddenly feel impossible — showering, doing dishes, folding laundry, or even picking up medication. T...
19 Huhti 202218min
Depression Symptoms That Make Daily Tasks Feel Impossible
For many people living with depression, the hardest struggles aren’t always the big life events — they’re the “impossible tasks.” Things like showering, doing dishes, making a bed, or even picking up ...
19 Huhti 202218min
Depression Recovery Stories: ShannyPants on Laughter, Medication, and Mental Health
What does it look like to live with depression, raise children, survive breakdowns, and still find ways to laugh? In this candid conversation, Shannon — known online as ShannyPants — opens up about th...
12 Huhti 202218min
