Giving Voice to Depression

How are you? Really? Is this whole pandemic causing you stress? Anxiety? Loneliness? Is your depression worse? It may be normal to feel exhausted and a number of other things in these strange and unsettling times, but it doesn't make it easy. Or healthy. In this podcast episode we talk with a man who says his feelings and emotions are on the surface more than ever.https://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

Author and psychologist Dr. Melanie Greenberg writes: "The novel coronavirus epidemic has hit the world with a vengeance, creating widespread illness, fear, panic, uncertainty, and death. In many ways, it is the perfect storm of conditions to trigger automatic, primitive brain reactions to danger."Greenberg offers 5 ways we can rewire our brains to regain some control in these out-of-control times. Link to article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/202003/5-ways-rewire-your-brain-deal-coronavirus-stressDr. Greenberg's website: https://drmelaniegreenberg.com/about/https://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

In times of distress and challenge, we all need a trusted advisor to guide us through the maze of anxiety, changes, losses and fears. That's what Psychologist Anita Sanz is during this pandemic. Her first episode last week got more plays more quickly than any other episode we've posted. We don't all have a good, calm, reliable therapist. And if we do, a second one (who doesn't charge) is welcome! We continue our discussion with Dr. Sanz discussing the possible take-aways from this scary disruption, as well as some ideas for starying connected when social distancing is a requirement.https://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

Whether you live with a mental health challenge or not, the speed and scope of the changes we're all experiencing are affecting our mental health. According to a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than 4 out of 5 adults say the coronavirus pandemic has affected their mental health. So we asked a therapist to share how she's counseling her clients through the pandemic. The 15 minutes it takes to listen, could save you not only a session fee, but help ease your anxiety.https://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

With the constant bombardment of news (both accurate and misleading) regarding COVID-19 and the risk to the people who get it, we wanted to share the first-person story of a family of four that has tested positive. What is their experience? What is their message to those of us who are worried?Pablo's YouTube posts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7WvvjxyQGq6BYrrR8rqnDAZvI9AqOjMNhttps://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

You do not have to go through this global healthcare crisis alone. Mental Health America has created and curated trusted and current mental-health information and online self-help resources from a network of reliable sources. Links below for free, confidential screenings to determine the effects this pandemic is having on your mental health, and to access individualized support recommendations.https://mhanational.org/covid19https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-toolshttps://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

As parents, we have a responsibility to prepare our children for life. And there's a strong possibility that future will include mental-health struggles. Speaking openly about mental illness reduces fear, misinformation and stigma. In today's episode, TJ talks about a recent conversation he had with his 9-year-old son. Now is the perfect time to start.https://www.webmd.com/depression/qa/what-are-signs-and-symptoms-of-depression-in-childrenhttps://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

A 17-minute summary of this season's episodes, including: a father's journey of education and enlightenment from thinking depression was a bad choice to understanding it as an illness; a discussion of how pets play a protective role in our lives; the story of a widow who was convinced to keep the cause of her husband's death by suicide a secret- and the personal cost of that decision; to discussions with a medical researcher about the specific words that indicate "distorted thinking" and can affect our moods, to a 2-part discussion of the fragile, dangerous time beetween inpatient and outpatient psych care. If one or more of the "samples" catches your ear and attention, please listen to it in its entirety. All episodes are under 20 minutes for your convenience.https://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

The time between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care is a very fragile one for people who may be suicidal. In the second of our 2-part conversation with Becky Stoll, we discuss some of the best-practices that have been identified, and the ways she and others are working to raise the care bar, and prioritize not only saving lives, but helping patients create and maintain lives they find purposeful and worth living.Resources mentioned in episode: https://time.com/5709368/how-to-solve-suicide/ and https://www.dropbox.com/s/40c9se12z4dorv2/AA-Best%20Practices%20v9.pdf?dl=1https://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

As the psychiatric patient, we want to leave the hospital well. Not in crisis. Certainly not suicidal. As the care facility, you want to believe your patients will continue care and recovery. And as the families and loved ones of the people who needed emergency care. we want to exhale and declare the danger passed. But none of those are guaranteed realities in the current mental-health system. In fact, post-discharge is documented to be an extremely-risky time for suicide. In part one of a two-part look at care transition and post-discharge realities, our guest is Becky Stoll, VP for Crisis and Disaster Management for Centerstone, a community-based mental health center.https://time.com/5709368/how-to-solve-suicide/file:///C:/Users/there/Downloads/AA-Best%20Practices%20v9.pdfhttps://recovery.com/https://givingvoicetodepression.com/Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/VoiceDepressionTerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/