Breaking Cycles of Trauma: Healing, Resilience, and Mental Health in Communities of Color
In this powerful episode, Dr. Maria Innocencia-Amarante shares her journey of growing up in an immigrant family, surviving trauma, and breaking generational cycles of abuse and secrecy. Drawing on bot...
16 Nov 202121min
How Childhood Trauma Shapes Depression—and the Path to Healing
Trauma doesn’t just fade with time—it changes the way we see ourselves, others, and the world. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Maria Innocencia-Amarante, trauma survivor and therapist, shares her p...
16 Nov 202121min
Supporting Veterans’ Mental Health: Coping with PTSD and Depression
Veterans often face invisible battles long after leaving military service — PTSD, depression, and deep feelings of isolation. But civilians can play a powerful role in supporting them. In this episode...
9 Nov 202118min
Veterans and Mental Health: Coping with PTSD, Depression, and Isolation
Veterans face unique mental health challenges — from PTSD and depression to the deep isolation worsened by the pandemic. In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, VA psychiatrist and veteran Dr. ...
2 Nov 202116min
Mental Health Recovery Isn’t Linear: Lacey’s Story of Growth, Relapse, and Strength
Recovery isn’t a checklist—and progress isn’t always forward. In this powerful follow-up to Episode 191, social worker Lacey shares why mental health recovery is circular, not linear, and how both pro...
26 Okt 202120min
Teenage Depression and Finding Help: The Beginning of Hope in Lacey’s Story
At 14, Lacey didn’t have the words to describe her depression—just the tears, the withdrawal, and the deep confusion of feeling broken despite a stable life. In this powerful episode, she reflects on ...
19 Okt 202118min
Depression Recovery Journeys: Lessons, Hope, and Support from the Podcast
Season 18 of Giving Voice to Depression was filled with raw honesty, resilience, and hope. In this review episode, co-hosts Bridget and Terry reflect on a deeply challenging season personally and prof...
12 Okt 202121min
How to Support a Friend with Depression: Simple Ways That Truly Help
Supporting a loved one with depression can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t always require grand gestures or complicated interventions. In this episode, Michelle Madison shares her powerful story of h...
5 Okt 202125min
