49:Social workers and depression: Interview with Mark Meier, MSW, LICSW

Episode 49: Today's podcast is on social workers and depression. I spoke with Mark Meier, a licensed independent clinical social worker from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mark and I started our conversation talking about how social workers are three times as likely to be depressed as people in the general population. We talked about the personal and professional responsibility social workers have in addressing their depression, and the role that schools and colleagues have in supporting social workers to get treatment. Mark shared his personal experience with depression, suicidal ideation, and the subsequent hospitalization. We ended our conversation with a discussion about what programs or workshops schools of social work can provide students to address the issue of social workers and depression. For more information on social workers and depression, treatment of depression, or any of the other podcasts, please visit https://socialworkpodcast.com