Giving Voice to Depression

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Season 11 of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast was packed with peer support and powerful stories of people just like us who were in the very darkest of places, and found their ways out. You'll hear from a childhood-trauma survivor, a man who survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge, a social worker who is using his lived-experience to connect with others, and five others in this 19-minute summary of our nine most-recent episodes.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 to plan for a crisis, is never during the crisis. Those of us with depression know the dark, ruminative thoughts can turn from oppressive to dangerous. We need to be ready. A crisis safety plan that lists needed information to keep you safe, written with a calm, clear mind, is a gift you can give yourself.https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/WRAP.pdfhttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Ellen-Copeland/e/B000APF2WG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1Virtual Hope Box: http://t2health.dcoe.mil/apps/virtual-hope-boxMy3: http://www.my3app.org/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/

If your depression and dark thoughts cross over to suicidal intent, do you know what to do? Sara does a lot of work in suicide prevention. Her PhD dissertation research is on suicide, stress and depression. But when her own depression and anxiety peaked one morning bringing her to the very edge of suicidal intent, she had no idea what to do. Her story is a reminder that we need to plan before we are in crisis.https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/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/

A college student writes GVTD asking us to address how teens can tell their parents their lives have been changed by what they think or know is depression, when they expect to be ridiculed by their family instead of supported. A psychologist shares some do's and don'ts.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/

A young man who was literally hiding in his apartment closet because his depression, anxiety and alcoholism had made that seem logical, is now a social worker in the very same mental-health facility in which he was treated. When we say recovery is possible and things can change, it's because people like Jordan are living proof. Please take 18 minutes to honor his honesty and sharing.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/

If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please have them (you) take 15 minutes to listen to Ken's story. It is a rare opportunity to speak with someone who survives an attempt, especially one from the Golden Gate Bridge, who can tell you they had instant regret when they started to fall, that all the things that seemed unsolvable in life suddenly didn't anymore, and that in the water below they begged for rescue and life. It is powerful and it is real.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/

An intimate and candid conversation with a survivor of a suicide attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge about intervention, suicide prevention, hope, treatment and recovery. If you think the phrases "suicide is preventable" or "reach out to someone who is struggling" are just slogans in mental health campaigns, Ken will have you rethinking that.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/

Depression can make us want to give up. Trauma can add anger, shame, guilt and other strong emotions to the mix. Renee's inspiring story is about never giving up on yourself or your recovery. When meds didn't work for her, she tried something else. Then something else. And something else. Until she eventually found therapies that allow her to feel "like a new person." You deserve the help you need, even when it's hard to find.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/

There are times we are In It and the simplest of tasks feel impossible. For the times before and after that (yes, there IS an after!) here are some tips for staying focused and motivated when trying to get work done.https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/motivation-work-taskshttps://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/