Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories

Brothers across the divide: Treatment-resistant depression, faith, and compassion

May 04, 2023 Craig Heacock MD Season 4 Episode 18
Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories
Brothers across the divide: Treatment-resistant depression, faith, and compassion
Show Notes

In this final story of season 4, Craig speaks with Wayne, a longtime patient of his who has battled treatment resistant depression and crippling anxiety for many years.  Wayne's story highlights a few crucial things— the fact that sometimes you can do everything right, do all the self-care things, yet still be waylaid by the crushing dark force of depression…this story also illustrates the power of the therapeutic relationship, and the fact that two people can deeply respect and care for each other, even when they land on opposite ends of the religious and political divide.


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