Giving Voice to Depression: Real Stories & Expert Support for Depression and Mental Health
Giving Voice To Depression unites lived experience and expert insight to shine a spotlight on depression and mental health. Each week, we bring you honest personal stories, evidence-based strategies, and compassionate conversations to help you understand, cope with, and recover from depression. Whether you’re navigating your own journey, supporting a loved one, or simply seeking to better understand mental-health challenges, this podcast offers real voices, trusted guidance, and a path toward hope. Subscribe now for new episodes every week and join a community where depression isn’t silenced—it’s voiced, understood and overcome.
Episodes
497 episodes
Overwhelmed by the News? Grounding Techniques for Depression and Emotional Burnout
If the world feels heavy right now — you're not imagining it.In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Rubin, we explore how to cope with depression and anxiety during overwhelming times. From constant news cycles to collective trau...
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25:59
How to Deal with Depression: Finding Meaning, Self-Compassion, and Emotional Resilience
What if depression isn’t an enemy — but a message?In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Rubin, a pioneer in integrating Eastern meditation with Western psychotherapy, shares a powerful reframing of depression. Instead of viewing it as proof that ...
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What Depression Really Feels Like: Symptoms, Negative Thoughts, and How Recovery Happens
What does depression actually feel like from the inside?In this candid conversation, Terry McGuire shares the origin story behind the Giving Voice to Depression podcast — and opens up about her own experience with major depressi...
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Childhood Depression Warning Signs: What Parents Missed — and How We Can Do Better Today
What if the “sad kid” in school wasn’t just sensitive — but struggling with depression?In this powerful episode of Giving Voice to Depression, Sally looks back at her childhood and teenage years and recognizes signs of depressio...
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Spreading Love, Saving Lives: The Little Heart Project’s Impact on Depression and Suicide Prevention
When Kathleen’s life fell apart near age 50 after a traumatic family event, she found herself battling severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts. After years of therapy and treatment-resistant depression, a turning p...
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Breaking Family Cycles of Depression: Alexander’s Story of Healing, Honesty, and Hope
When depression runs in families, so can silence.In this deeply personal episode, Giving Voice to Depression listener Alexander shares his journey from hiding his pain to opening up about it — and helping his family d...
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Episode 461
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18:05
Why Depression Makes Daily Life Feel Impossible — and How to Ask for Help Without Shame
When depression takes hold, even the smallest tasks — doing the dishes, making your bed, sending a text — can feel insurmountable. In this honest and compassionate conversation, writer Molly Bacchus joins host Terry McGuire to tal...
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Episode 460
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18:49
The Connection Between Mental and Physical Health: Darin Olien on Depression, Nutrition, and Recovery
In this inspiring episode of Giving Voice to Depression, wellness expert and author Darin Olien — co-host of Netflix’s Down to Earth with Zac Efron — opens up about his personal experiences with depression and shares ho...
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Episode 459
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Depression, Suicide, and Hope: Andre Henry on Music, Self-Compassion, and Surviving the Darkest Days
In part two of his conversation with Giving Voice to Depression, musician, author, and activist Andre Henry continues sharing how creativity, self-compassion, and community have helped him survive depression and suicidal thought...
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Episode 458
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18:10
Make It To Tomorrow: Andre Henry on Depression, Suicide, and Hope Through Song
When everything feels unbearable, how do you keep going? In this deeply moving conversation, musician and author Andre Henry shares how writing his song “Make It To Tomorrow” helped him survive one of his darkest moment...
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Episode 457
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Mental Health New Year Resolutions: Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Self-Care, Therapy, and Real Change
A new year often brings the pressure to reinvent ourselves — to lose weight, quit bad habits, or be more productive. But what if this year, your most important resolution was simply to take better care of your mental health?In thi...
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Episode 456
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Holiday Depression Is Real: Finding Hope in Grief, Loss, Depression, and Loneliness
The holidays can be painful for anyone carrying grief, loss, or depression — especially in a world that insists on constant cheer. In this special annual episode of Giving Voice to Depression, author John Pavlovitz read...
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Episode 455
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Managing Holiday Stress and Depression: How to Protect Your Mental Health with Compassion and Boundaries
The holiday season can bring warmth, connection, and joy — but it can also trigger deep stress, loneliness, and depression. In this insightful conversation, Dr. Anita Sanz, psychologist and board member for Giving Voice to Depression...
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Episode 454
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19:27
EFT Tapping for Depression and Anxiety: How Emotional Freedom Technique Reduces Stress and Boosts Hope
In this special episode of Giving Voice to Depression, hosts Terry McGuire and her sister and former co-host Bridget Shore introduce a simple, science-backed tool that anyone can use to calm their nervous system an...
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Episode 453
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20:59
How to Cope with Holiday Stress: Expert Strategies for Mental Health, Boundaries, and Self-Care
The holidays are marketed as “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for millions struggling with depression, anxiety, and burnout, the season can feel more overwhelming than joyful.In this special Giving Voice to Depressio...
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Episode 452
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Holiday Depression and Grief: How to Set Boundaries, Manage Expectations, and Find Peace
The holidays are often portrayed as a time of joy, connection, and celebration—but for many living with depression or grief, this season can feel unbearably heavy.In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, host Terry McGu...
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Episode 451
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28:01
Mothering Through Mental Illness: Surviving Depression While Raising Neurodivergent Kids
Michelle is a mom living with depression, anxiety, and ADHD — and raising children diagnosed with OCD, ADHD, and DMDD. In this candid and compassionate episode, she describes how she juggles emotional overwhelm, fights toxic productivity, and c...
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Episode 450
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When Depression Feels Endless: How Therapy and Small Moments of Hope Can Save a Life
In this deeply moving episode of Giving Voice to Depression, Cara from Belfast, Northern Ireland, opens up about her journey through years of darkness — from living with untreated depression as a teen to finally finding validati...
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Episode 449
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23:10
Treatment-Resistant Depression and Recovery: How Therapy, Medication, and Self-Compassion Can Change Everything
After years of living with depression — through countless ups, downs, and failed treatment attempts — Caryn finally found light again. In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, she opens up for the first time about what it’s like ...
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Episode 448
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27:09
How Critical or Emotionally Immature Parents Shape Your Inner Voice—and How to Heal It
This episode of Giving Voice to Depression features licensed therapist Carolina Bracco and a candid conversation about the profound, long-term effects of growing up with emotionally immature or overly critical parents...
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Episode 447
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23:49
Depression in Older Adults: Breaking the Silence on Loneliness, Aging, and Mental Health
Depression in older adults is one of the most under-discussed — and most misunderstood — mental health challenges today. In this moving episode of Giving Voice to Depression, 93-year-old Mary shares what it’s like to experience ...
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Episode 446
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How to Help Someone Who Refuses Help: Compassionate Intervention for Depression and Mental Illness
When someone you love is struggling with depression, anxiety, or addiction, knowing how to help can be agonizing — especially when every attempt seems to fail. In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, licensed psychotherap...
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Episode 445
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26:25
How Pets Help with Depression: Healing Through Unconditional Love and Companionship
When depression makes it hard to get out of bed, eat, or even believe things will ever get better, a loving pet can be a lifeline. In this moving episode of Giving Voice to Depression, Lori shares how her dogs helped her survive and...
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Episode 444
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Grieving After Suicide: How to Support Loss Survivors with Compassion and Understanding
The grief that follows a suicide is unlike any other. It’s layered with guilt, confusion, trauma, and the persistent question: Why? In this powerful episode of Giving Voice to Depression, guest Lisa Sugarman shares her ...
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Episode 443
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27:25
What to Say (and Not Say) After Suicide: Supporting Grieving Loved Ones with Compassion
After a suicide, words can either comfort and connect — or cut and cause more pain. In this powerful episode of Giving Voice to Depression, journalist and suicide loss survivor Deb Sherwood shares her personal expe...
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Episode 442
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