Giving Voice to Depression

Recent back-to-back celebrity suicides have put the topic in the headlines. But for many, the thought is there regularly. Help is, too! The vast majority of people who consider suicide get through the crisis period alive. Dr. John Draper, director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline talks about how the service helps people, and the importance of knowing and believing that help and hope exist.800-273-TALK (8255)https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/https://www.bethe1to.comhttps://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 is too dark and heavy to face alone. So we're told to "reach out for help." But HOW? What words do we use, especially when we might not have the energy or the insight to articulate our struggle? And how the hell are we suppose to come up with effective language that honors we deserve help when depression convinces us no one cares, or that we're a burden. This 2-part podcast will tell you how! Our guest, Sam Dylan Finch, took the time to make a list of 10 Ways to Reach Out. In part two, we will explore the last five of them. Please listen AND share. It's potentially life-saving and certainly life-supporting information.Here is a link to Sam's article which you can print out as a reminder/resource: https://letsqueerthingsup.com/2018/03/03/10-ways-to-reach-out-when-youre-struggling-with-your-mental-health/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 is too dark and heavy to face alone. So we're told to "reach out for help." But HOW? What words do we use, especially when we might not have the energy or the insight to articulate our struggle? And how the hell are we supposed to come up with effective language that honors we deserve help when depression convinces us no one cares, or that we're a burden. This 2-part podcast will tell you how! Our guest, Sam Dylan Finch, took the time to make a list of 10 Ways to Reach Out. In part one, we will explore five of them. Please listen AND share. It's potentially life-saving and certainly life-supporting information.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/

(We're putting the finishing touches on 10 fresh episodes for a new season starting 5.29.18) Today's episode is a re-broadcast of a review of the second season of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast. Our audio quality has improved greatly since then, but the messages of these early interviews are still inspiring and important. We hope you'll take 15 minutes to listen.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/

(We are taking a 2-week break to produce episodes for our fifth season.) Today's episode is a re-broadcast of a review of the very first season of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast. Our audio quality has improved greatly since then, but the messages of these early interviews are still inspiring and important. We hope you'll take 9 minutes to listen. We'll be back with a new season 5.29.18 Thank you.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/

Podcast co-hosts Bridget and Terry look back at the intimate, hopeful, informative stories and information shared in Season Four, and highlight some of the lessons that impacted and stuck with them. If any of the episodes resonate with you, please listen to them in their entirety on iTunes, SoundCloud, etc or at GivingVoiceToDepression.comhttps://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/

Travis not only had suicidal thoughts, he had a plan. In one last desperate attempt, he phoned a stranger for help. As a result, his plan changed to one of treatment and recovery. Travis shares his story of strength, hope and redemption.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 (TALK)https://soundcloud.com/givingvoicetodepression/suicide-prevention-part-onehttps://soundcloud.com/givingvoicetodepression/suicide-prevention-part-twohttps://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/

After profiling Giving Voice to Depression for a television news feature, a news anchor/reporter felt compelled to "come off the sidelines" and share his own experience of depression publicly for the first time.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/

One of the dangers of not talking about mental health challenges, is that people may not identify their struggles as an illness and so not reach out for help and support. Matt, who did not realize he was depressed and has never spoken about it, shares his story and how creating music helped him clear depression's fog.www.mattsteady.comhttps://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/

Rebecca Lombardo fights a battle inside her mind every single day. But she doesn't fight it alone. Listen as a Detroit-area couple shares the lessons learned in their 17-year marriage; lessons about communication, boundaries, love, and bi-polar disorder. https://www.rebeccalombardo.com/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/