A Mother’s Story of Suicide Loss: Honoring Her Son and Fighting Depression’s Lies
Suicide is devastating, complex, and deeply misunderstood. In this powerful conversation, Patty Kajawa shares the heartbreaking story of losing her 18-year-old son, Jack, to suicide—and the ways she c...
21 Sep 202119min
Teen Suicide Prevention: A Grieving Mother’s Message on Warning Signs and Support
When someone dies by suicide, the grief is unlike any other. It’s filled with questions, guilt, love, and a desperate wish to understand. In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, we share the st...
20 Sep 202113min
From Suicidal Thoughts to Hope: A Personal Story of Depression Recovery
In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, John shares his deeply personal journey of living with undiagnosed, lifelong depression—and how the pandemic brought him to his darkest place. Struggling...
14 Sep 202122min
Growing Up With Trauma and Depression: A Journey From Silence to Healing
What happens when you finally put a name to the pain you’ve been carrying for years? For John, acknowledging that what he was experiencing was depression was the turning point in his journey from sile...
7 Sep 202121min
How to Manage Depression: Coping Skills, Mood Scales, and the 3-Day Rule
When depression starts to pull you under, the hardest step is often realizing it’s happening. In this powerful conversation, guest Matt Zinman shares the practical strategies he’s used to manage depre...
31 Aug 202121min
Depression and Family Trauma: Coping With Bipolar, Suicide Attempts, and Loss
What happens when mental illness runs in a family? In this deeply moving conversation, Matt Zinman shares his lived experience of growing up with a bipolar father and a mother who survived a suicide a...
24 Aug 202118min
Breaking Stigma in Black Communities: Mental Health, Racism, and Culturally Competent Care
What happens when mental health care—meant to heal—actually causes harm? That harm has a name: treatment trauma. In this episode, Dr. Warren Braden, a licensed marriage and family therapist in trainin...
17 Aug 202116min
What Does Depression Feel Like? Terry’s Honest Story of Living, Healing, and Recovering
What does it really feel like to live with depression — and how do you fight back against its lies? In this deeply personal episode, Terri, co-host of Giving Voice to Depression, shares her own battle...
10 Aug 202113min
