Introduction

The Giving Voice to Depression podcast explores the stigma of mental illness. This week's guest is Dr. Anita Sands, a licensed clinical psychologist who has lived with depression for most of her life. Stigma can not only worsen one's mental condition, but it also delays whether a person seeks help or treatment and ultimately impacts their ability to manage and recover from their condition. Next week we'll look at how the lives of people with any kind of mental health challenge would be better if stigma was reduced or eliminated.