In this unique and deeply personal episode, Terry and her daughter Carly flip the usual podcast format on its head and turn the lens inward. What unfolds is an unscripted, intergenerational conversation about depression, m...

Have you ever wished for a simple, understandable way to communicate your energy and depression levels?This episode introduces a practical and relatable way to describe and navigate the often invisible energy drain of depression using

In this gentle, insightful episode, Eric shares his raw and powerful story of living with a lifelong depression he once imagined as an invisible boulder crushing his spirit. Instead of continuing the exhausting quest to eliminat...

 In this episode, JJ Singleton shares what it’s like to live with terminal cancer and depression. He talks about how his mental health changed after his diagnosis, the dark moments he faced, and what helped him stay.&nbs...

This episode explores how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be a useful, hands-on approach for managing depression and anxiety.Dr. David Jacobi explains how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are closely linked—and how working o...

This podcast episode pulls back the curtain on what it's really like to see a therapist, and trust us, it's not all about lying on a couch talking about your parents! Dr. Anita Sanz, a seasoned therapist, tackles the big ques...

A single conversation can change the course of your life. A single person stepping in to say "You are not yourself. I am worried about you"  can change the course of your life and recovery.That's the story Chloe shares i...

What does it feel like to experience true happiness after the lowest lows of depression? In this moving and deeply honest episode, Cara McErlain from Belfast, Northern Ireland, offers a rare and powerful glimpse into the lived experien...

Did you know depression doesn’t just bring sadness—it can steal your memories of joy?In this 30-minute episode, we explore the deeply disorienting and isolating experience of how depression alters memory. Not through scientific jargon, b...

"You’re supposed to be happy." That’s what Isabelle kept hearing when she was pregnant. Married, financially stable, expecting a deeply wanted baby — her life looked “perfect” from the outside. But inside, she was fighting an overwhelmin...

 Trina Kennedy joins Giving Voice to Depression to share her experience growing up in a household where emotional needs were often dismissed or misunderstood. She reflects on how unacknowledged pain shaped her early st...

In this episode of Giving Voice to Depression, guest Ari Cohen shares her powerful and deeply personal mental health journey. Diagnosed with depression at the age of 11, Ari describes how her identity was once entirely wrapped u...

In this episode, Giving Voice explores how mental health conversations—especially those aimed at men—need a major rebrand in order to be more effective and approachable. Their guest is Ethan Getchell, a former business student whose career path...

After nearly a decade of feeling “stuck halfway out of depression’s pit,” Lori bravely took a step she never thought would help: she tried one more treatment option. In this powerful follow-up conversation, Lori shares the subtle yet t...

Living at 60% : A Raw Look at Persistent DepressionIn this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz explore Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)—a lesser-known but profoundly impactful form of chron...

In the podcast episode, we explore the crucial distinction between feeling sad and experiencing clinical depression:  Sadness is a common emotional state often triggered by specific events. Depression is a pervasive mental illness that sig...

In this podcast episode, our guest, Jessie, shares her journey, revealing how growing up in a family open about mental illness, yet burdened by it, influenced her understanding of her own struggles. Through candid conversations with her parents...

In this practical, inspirational and bittersweet episode, co-host Dr. Anita Sanz, a therapist with over two decades of experience, shares three life-changing questions that she has refined over the years to help people navigate depression and c...

In this real and hopeful episode, we continue our conversation with Matt Weedon of the Tors, the UK-based indie band behind the hit song Anything Can Happen. Written in the wake of Matt’s struggles with depression and anxiety, the song...

There's a saying: "When you're happy, you enjoy the music, but when you're sad, you understand the lyrics." That sentiment resonates deeply in this episode as we sit down with singer-songwriter Matt Weedon of The Tors, the UK-based indie band b...

In this powerful 30-minute continuation of last week's conversation, Johnny Crowder—vocalist for the metal bands Dark Sermon and Prison, as well as a dedicated mental health advocate—shares how he navigates life with multiple mental health diag...

What happens when everything falls apart at once? Musician and mental health advocate Johnny Crowder recently faced that exact reality—losing his home, his band, and his relationship (with the woman he expected to marry,) all within...

If you live with a partner, children or friend with depression, odds are you could use some practical tips for how to care for both them and  yourself. This 28-minute episode offers both. Gwen shares openly and articu...

This Giving Voice to Depression episode explores the challenges and complexities of supporting a loved one with depression, focusing on the experiences of caregivers. The episode responds to a listener, Margaret, who shared her struggl...

Episode 346 - How Do You Do It? (Rerun)In this deeply personal episode, we hear from Margaret, a GVTD podcast listener who bravely shares the challenges of parenting and maintaining a partnership with a spouse living with treatmen...