Best Depression Recovery Stories from Top Mental Health Podcast

Season 10 was filled with powerful stories of resilience, survival, and hope. In this special review episode, Bridget and Terry revisit highlights from the past ten episodes — sharing the voices and experiences of people living with depression, battling stigma, and finding their way toward recovery.

Whether you’re new to the podcast or looking to catch up, this is the perfect place to hear the best depression recovery stories and discover episodes you won’t want to miss.

Primary Topics Covered:

• How poets and artists use creativity to live with depression (Ep. 105)
• Stigma and its role in delaying recovery (Ep. 106)
• Long-term struggles with medication and treatment (Ep. 107)
• The line between grief and depression (Ep. 108)
• Coping with negative news and protecting mental health (Ep. 109)
• Supporting a partner through depression (Ep. 110)
• Teens leading the way with mental health days in schools (Ep. 111)
• Chronic pain and depression’s vicious cycle (Ep. 112)
• Jeannine’s courageous journey of depression, music, and survival (Ep. 113 & 114)
• Why suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro and welcome
 01:32 Celebrating 200,000 plays of the podcast
 02:03 Episode 105 – A poet’s perspective: art as a voice for depression
 03:13 Episode 106 – Stigma impedes recovery: John’s first time sharing
 04:15 Episode 107 – Depression as a “villain” and struggles with medication
 05:05 Episode 108 – Grief vs. depression: a widow’s story of loss and love
 06:05 Episode 109 – How negative news impacts mental health
 07:35 Episode 110 – Supporting a partner with depression
 09:09 Episode 111 – Mental health days in schools: teens leading the way
 11:06 Episode 112 – Chronic pain and depression’s vicious cycle
 11:43 Episode 113 – Jeannine’s early life with depression and resilience
 13:17 Episode 114 – Jeannine’s suicide attempt survival and message of hope
 14:53 Suicide prevention language: “failed attempt” vs. “survived attempt”
 15:47 Why sharing this podcast matters: reaching more people in need
 16:20 Bridget reflects on loving her life after depression
 16:54 Closing thoughts and call to join the community

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