Fighting Mental Health Stigma: Why Lived Experience Beats Textbook Education
Does educating people about mental illness actually reduce stigma? According to Dr. Patrick Corrigan, one of the world’s leading researchers on stigma, the answer is no. In fact, teaching that depress...
2 Feb 202115min
Antidepressants and Depression: A Real Conversation About Stigma, Side Effects, and Hope
If you've ever struggled with the decision to start antidepressants—or know someone who has—this episode offers honest insights that might change the conversation. Sports broadcaster and mental health...
26 Jan 202118min
Depression Treatment Explained: How Antidepressants Work and Why They’re Not a Weakness
Why is there still so much resistance to taking antidepressants when they can be life-changing for people living with depression? In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, we talk with Michael La...
19 Jan 202117min
Living with Depression: Coping Strategies and Support When Life Feels Overwhelming
Depression often robs us of hope, making it feel impossible to believe things can get better. In this candid episode of Giving Voice to Depression, licensed psychotherapist Lauren Bittner joins Bridge...
12 Jan 202123min
Living with Depression and Bipolar II: Kristin’s Story of Survival and Healing Through Art
What does it really mean to be living with depression and bipolar II? In this intimate rebroadcast, Kristin, a published poet and artist, shares her journey through recurring deep depressions, hospita...
5 Jan 202118min
Depression Treatment and Recovery: One Man’s Journey from Alcohol Addiction to Helping Others
In this powerful episode of Giving Voice to Depression, Jordan shares his deeply personal journey through depression, alcoholism, and recovery. For years, he wore a mask of strength, hiding his pain f...
29 Dec 202019min
Depression and the Holidays: Coping With Christmas When You’re Struggling
For many, Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year. If you’re grieving, battling depression, or simply struggling to make it through the holidays, this episode is for you. Written and read...
24 Dec 20205min
How to Talk About Depression: Breaking Shame and Finding Hope in Recovery
For most of his life, Dan lived with depression in silence — hiding his pain from friends, family, and even himself. It wasn’t until a mental health crisis and hospitalization that he realized secrecy...
22 Dec 202018min
