In Season 17 of Giving Voice to Depression, we shared powerful conversations exploring depression, burnout, family and generational trauma, and real-world strategies for both seeking and offering support. From deeply personal stories to practical tools provided by trusted mental health advocates and psychiatrists, this season highlighted the many ways we can better understand, live with, and respond to depression.

Whether you’re looking for insight on antidepressants, ways to ask for help when you’re struggling, or guidance on how to support a loved one, Season 17 delivered honest, hopeful, and stigma-busting perspectives.

Primary Topics Covered

Music as a tool for coping with depression
Teaching children about mental health early
What to expect when seeing a psychiatrist
Generational and family trauma in Black and Indigenous communities
Burnout vs. depression: how to tell the difference
Practical, specific strategies for asking for and offering help
Navigating the mental health system with compassion and persistence

Timestamps

00:05 – Introduction to Season 17
01:02 – Music and coping with depression (Demetra Prohoska’s story)
02:45 – Teaching children mental health awareness
04:31 – Antidepressants and psychiatry with Dr. Jessi Gold
05:52 – Generational trauma and Indigenous communities
07:20 – Family trauma, race, and mental health
09:40 – Depression vs. burnout explained
11:48 – Asking for help when it’s not intuitive (Sam Dylan Finch)
13:15 – How to ask for the help you need – Part 2
16:32 – How to support someone who’s struggling – Part 1
18:14 – How to support someone who’s struggling – Part 2
20:10 – Closing reflections on Season 17 and reminders of hope

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Coping with Depression, Burnout, and Trauma on the Giving Voice to Depression Podcast