What to Do If Your Friend Is Suicidal: A Teen's Guide to Getting Help and Saving a Life
What would you do if your best friend told you they were thinking about suicide—and begged you not to tell anyone? For many teenagers, this...
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Giving Voice to Depression
Depression affects more than 300,000,000 worldwide. So basically, if you don't have it yourself, you know someone who does. Giving Voice to Depression was founded to start discussions that r...
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Teen Suicide Prevention: How to Respond When Your Child Talks About Suicide
When a teenager tells a parent they're thinking about suicide, it's one of the most frightening conversations a family can face. How do you...
How to Help a Suicidal Teen: Why Kids Don't Tell Their Parents They're Struggling
One of the greatest fears many parents have is learning that their child was struggling—and never told them. Why do so many teenagers share...
LGBTQ+ Depression: Coming Out, Mental Health, and Finding Hope Through Authenticity
"How are you?" Instead of giving the automatic answer—"Fine"—Nick paused. Then he said something most of us rarely admit: "Actually, I've be...
Part 2: How to Stay Productive with Depression: 5 Practical Strategies for Work and Burnout
When depression affects your concentration, confidence, or energy, staying productive can feel like a constant battle with yourself. But wor...
Part 1: How to Get Things Done When You're Depressed: Overcoming Lack of Motivation and Getting Started
When depression steals your motivation, even the smallest task can feel impossible. Getting out of bed. Answering an email. Folding laundry....
How to Ask for Help with Depression: Finding Support, Therapy, and Hope
Hundreds of thousands of people know Shannon for making them laugh. Her videos have gone viral. Her social media is full of humor, energy, a...
Complex PTSD Recovery: From Suicidal Thoughts to Healing, Hope, and Self-Worth
Nearly a decade ago, Davey shared one of the darkest depression stories we've ever featured on Giving Voice to Depression. He was living wit...
How to Cope with Depression: Daily Routines, Medication, and the Healing Power of Humor
Instagram creator ShannyPants has built a community of hundreds of thousands of followers by making people laugh. But while millions of peop...
Healing from Childhood Trauma: Understanding Complex PTSD, Depression, and Self-Worth
For years, Davey believed he had depression. What he didn't know was why. After nearly a decade of living with severe depression—including y...
How to Cope with Depression: Small Steps, Daily Tools, and Hope That Lasts
What do you do when depression makes even getting out of bed feel impossible? Davey knows that battle firsthand. After years of pushing thro...
Living With Depression: 10 Lessons About Stigma, Therapy, Medication, and Finding Hope
Why do so many people wait years before asking for help with depression? For award-winning television journalist Ted Perry, the answer was s...
How to Help Someone with Depression: What Actually Helps (and What Makes It Worse)
How do you help someone with depression when they believe they're a burden? Pam knows that feeling all too well. After years of suppressing...
EFT Tapping for Depression: A Self-Help Technique for Stress, Anxiety, and Emotional Relief
What if there were a free, portable tool you could use almost anywhere to help reduce stress and emotional overwhelm? In this episode, Terry...
Father's Day Special: When Dad Has Depression — Helping Children Understand Mental Health
How do you explain depression to a child? For Todd Rennebohm, that question became deeply personal. After years of living with depression, a...
Suicidal Thoughts vs. Suicide Planning: How to Understand and Manage Daily Ideation
What does it mean to live with suicidal thoughts — and not be actively suicidal? In this powerful episode, Wally shares what it’s like to ex...
Reasons We Deny Our Depression: High-Functioning Depression and the Signs We Miss
Can you be depressed and not even realize it? Psychologist, author, and TEDx speaker Dr. Margaret Rutherford joins us to explore a powerful...
High-Functioning Depression and Denial: Signs You’re Depressed But Don’t Know It
Can you be depressed and not even realize it? Psychologist, author, and TEDx speaker Dr. Margaret Rutherford joins us to explore a powerful...
How Talking About Depression Reduces Stigma and Helps People Feel Less Alone
What happens when people speak openly about depression? In this Ripple Report episode, we hear how honest conversations about mental health...
How to Manage Depression and Bipolar Disorder: CBT Tools, Relapse Prevention, and Support Strategies
What does a bipolar depressive episode actually feel like? In this early archive episode, 28-year-old Brooklyn artist Ben shares candidly ab...