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All audio shows in the HealthyPlace.com Depression Center are listed here. You can click on the "title" link to listen to any audio piece. You should have both the windows media player and realone player downloaded onto your computer as some files are in the windows format and others in the real format.

Women and Depression

1. Women and Depression

   American women are twice as likely as men to experience depression. It can appear at any stage of life and affects women of all ages. This show takes a look at women and depression... why it happens and how it's being treated.

2. Suffering for Two: The Bind of Maternal Depression

   More women than ever are taking antidepressant medication, including more pregnant women. An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to add a warning that some babies exposed to drugs like Prozac and Paxil during the last trimester of pregnancy developed tremors, jitteriness and even required hospitalization. But researchers warn that not treating depression also poses a risk to mother and child.

3. Postpartum Depression

   Are you suffering from the "baby blues?" For many women, the time after their child is born is a time of great despair and helplessness. Our guest suffered from severe postpartum depression. Suzanne told us what it was like and how she overcame it. Other callers shared their experiences with post-partum depression and postpartum psychosis. Dr. Kris outlined the symptoms and had helpful suggestions for overcoming self-defeating thoughts and reduced self-esteem as well as medical and therapy treatment options.

4. Post-Partum Depression

   Nearly 80 percent of all new mothers experience some signs of postpartum depression. And last week's murder in Houston of five children by their mother has brought greater attention to the disease. What causes it? And how are we treating it? Dr. Valerie Raskin, author of: This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Dr. Diana Dell, Obstetrician Gynecologist are on the panel.

5. Being a Supermom - It's Killing Me!

   Starting about 20 years ago, the image of "Supermom" was something that young girls and women were taught to aspire to. But having it all often comes with a pricetag. Our guest, Jeanette has three children and up until recently, she managed a busy office. The stress of work and her home life became so overwhelming that during the Thanksgiving holiday, she checked herself into an outpatient psychiatric program. Her story, listener phone calls and Dr. Kumar's insightful comments on handling stress make up this show.

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Men and Depression

1. Men and Depression

   For years, depression was seen as a woman's issue. In fact, men aren't less likely than women to become depressed; they're just less likely to recognize and seek help for depression, and they have different ways of dealing with it? Darryl and other callers talk about their personal experiences with depression, why men have trouble recognizing and admitting they have depression, and the impact it has on their families. Psychiatrist Gary Wilson joins us to discuss "acceptance," along with symptoms and treatments for depression.

2. Men and Depression

   Why do more men commit suicide than women but according to statistics, fewer men suffer from depression? Some psychologists think it's because men's depression isn't diagnosed correctly.

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Teens and Depression

1. Study Recommends Drugs and Talk for Teens with Depression

   A new study says teens with depression do best with a combination of drugs and talk therapy. The study is the largest of its kind, but it still doesn't settle the debate over whether using anti-depressants may make some teens suicidal.

2. Gauging Risks, Benefits of Prozac in Teens

   A new study shows Prozac in combination with a form of psychotherapy called cognitive behavioral therapy is highly effective for treating depression in teens.

3. Treating Depression in Adolescents: Cognitive Therapy Shows Positive Effects in Teens

   Among the newer antidepressant drugs, only Prozac is approved for children and teens. One particular type of psychotherapy has proven especially effective in alleviating depression in young people: cognitive behavior therapy, or CBT.

4. Teens with Mental Health Problems: How It Affects Their Everyday Lives

   Many of us know the physical problems that come along with eating disorders, depression, self-injury and other mental illnesses. But what about day-to-day life? One guest, Heather, says "my mental health problems produce a great deal of stress throughout all my areas in my life. I have lost most of my friends from pushing them away and isolating myself."

5. Dr. Harold Koplewicz on Teen Depression and Suicide

   Dr. Harold Koplewicz is author of More Than Moody: Recognizing and Treating Adolescent Depression.

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People and Depression

Minorities and Depression

1. African Americans and Depression

   Noted psychiatrist Alvin Poussaint discusses the tendency of African Americans not to discuss mental health issues. Dr. Poussaint gives advice on how to notice possible signs of depression.

2. Suicide Among Young Black Males

   Dr. Ivan Walks, the chief health officer for the District of Columbia, talks about the high rate of suicide among young black males. Walks says the numbers reflect the widespread availability of firearms in the African-American community, and highlight the need for better treatment facilities for black men who suffer from mental depression.

3. African-Americans, Psychotherapy & Spirituality

   Dr. Carl Bell, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois, and Dr. Michele Balamani, director of Baraka pastoral counseling center in Maryland talk about the stigma attached to seeking counseling among many African-Americans. One way that the psychiatric profession has tried to reach out to those in need is through church-based therapy groups.

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Suicide

1. Attempting Suicide and Coping with Suicidal Thoughts

   What would drive someone to actually try and kill themselves? For years, our guest, Melanie, was told she was worthless, lazy, crazy, and would never amount to anything. She and other callers share their stories of suicide attempts and how they feel about surviving. Dr. Kumar provides insight into psychological aspects of suicide.

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Bipolar Disorder - Manic Depression

1. Bipolar Disorder, ECT, and ElectroBoy

   Our guest, Andy Behrman wrote the book ELECTROBOY: A Memoir of Mania. Andy discusses life as a manic-depressive, the trouble it got him into, the impact of his treatment - including 19 sessions of ECT (electroshock therapy) and how he feels about being bipolar and the stigma of having a mental illness.

2. Interview with Kay Redfield Jamison

   Jamison is an authority on manic- depression and suicide. She's the author of Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide, Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament. JAMISON disclosed her own 30-year battle with manic-depression in the memoir, An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness. Jamison is Professor of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Treatments

1. Depression Update (12-03): Latest on Causes and Treatment in Adults and Children

   Depression affects millions of adults -- and children -- in the United States. What are the causes, and might there one day be a cure that works for all sufferers? Get an update on the science of depression -- including what scientists are learning about the genetic components of the disease. Will we one day be able to test for a depression gene? Is enough research being done on children? Plus, one father's battle to find treatment for his children.

Alternative Remedies

1. Best Way to Use Alternative Medicine

   What should you consider when thinking about Alternative Medicine?

2. Government Report Backs Alternative Medicine Critics: White House Commission Offers False Hopes

   A White House commission released March 25, 2002 promoted the wider use of alternative medicine therapies, such as acupuncture and dietary supplements. The report, which took nearly two years to complete, has angered many scientists. They say there's little hard evidence to back the conclusion that more Americans would benefit from alternative care.

3. St. John's Wort Flunks Mental Health Test

   In April 2002, a new study finds that the popular herbal remedy St. John's wort is no better than a sugar pill for treating major depression. But the study also came up with the same result using a common prescription medicine, Zoloft. But scientists say St. John's wort may still prove useful for treating mild depression.

4. SAMe

   SAMe, for the treatment of depression, does it work?

Antidepressants

1. FDA Study Links Antidepressants, Teen Suicide

   A new FDA analysis concludes that young patients taking antidepressants could be at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and self harm.

2. Anti-Depressants

   Modern anti-depressant drugs have revolutionized the treatment of severe depression. But it often takes a long time to find the right drug for each patient. A lengthy period of trial and error with the new drugs often prolongs the risk and emotional pain of the disease. But researchers believe they may have found a simple, non-invasive test that can predict whether a medication will work or not.

3. Psychiatric Medications

   How can someone who doesn't want to take psychiatric medications become aware that it is good for them to take them? What about quitting meds on your own? Is psychotherapy just as good as antidepressants for the treatment of depression? Psychiatrist co-host, Dr. Kristeen Spratley answered those questions as well as listener questions about specific medications.

4. Drugs & Normalcy: The Controversy Over Using Drugs to Modify Behavior

   In psychiatry, the line between eccentricity and pathology can be blurry. When, for instance, does shyness cross the line into social anxiety, or sadness cross the line into depression? The development of drugs to treat mood and behavior disorders has added urgency to this problem of definition: at what point is a person so sad or so shy that they should be medicated? Many psychiatrists feel the wave of Prozac-type drugs has been a godsend, letting them treat patients who otherwise would continue suffering. But others worry that we may be prescribing these drugs too recklessly, and forcing patients into arbitrary standards of "normalcy."

5. Generic Prozac

   The first generic version of the anti-depressant drug Prozac went on the market in April 2001. The little blue-and-white pills cost up to 80-percent less than the brand name, and their manufacturer says he expects to take over the majority of the Prozac market within six months

6. Who Should Be Prescribing Your Antidepressants?

   Experts look at the debate in the medical community over who can prescribe anti-depressants and other psychotropic drugs in light of a recent New Mexico law that allows psychologists to prescribe medication.

Therapy

1. The Psychology of Getting Better

   Our guest, Susan, was sexually abused over 30 years ago. She's been diagnosed with major depression, PTSD, OCD and panic disorder and was hospitalized at least twice. Susan's spent the last 10 years in therapy trying to deal with what happened. Over that period of time, she's changed meds, changed doctors, tried to journal, tried meditation, tried keeping busy. At 45, she still can't deal with the sadness. She, like many who suffer from various psychological disorders, wants to know -- what's it take to get better?

2. NEGATIVE THINKING: How to Avoid and Overcome It

   Are you plagued by negative thoughts about yourself and your future? If negative thinking is trapping you in a world where everything seems dreary and hopeless, you need to listen to this show.

3. Therapy Abuse

   Therapy abuse is a particularly devastating crime. It's the therapist's misuse of his/her power over a trusting client. Our guest and callers talked about how their therapists did everything from sexually abuse them to implant false memories to losing their temper and screaming uncontrollably at them. Dr. Kumar discussed how to recognize therapy abuse, what to do with a therapist who abuses their position and the difficulty in recovering from this type of abuse.

Other Depression Treatments

1. Psychiatric Hospitalization: What It's Like on the Inside

   At age 29, Margaret had her first severe manic episode. She became very impulsive, started spending a lot of money. The mania escalated and soon she was receiving "special messages" from the radio and television set. Her fiance tricked her into going to a psychiatric hospital. What happened when she got there and what it's like being in a psychiatric hospital is the subject of this show.

2. Rob McGruder's ECT Odyssey

   Independent producer Dan Collison presents the story of Rob McGruder, a 45-year-old man with bi-polar disorder. His frequent depression has seriously affected his life. He has attempted suicide three times, married three times, and found himself homeless. He says Electroconvulsive Therapy, or ECT, saved his life. ECT is controversial. It has often been called "electro-shock" therapy and has sometimes been portrayed as akin to torture. In this piece, McGruder narrates his own progress in trying to break through and manage his depression, using ECT.

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Other Aspects of Depression

1. Clues to Depression Sought in Brain's Wiring

   While treating depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, has been around since the late 1980s, new brain imaging technologies and genetic detective work are rapidly revealing what can cause depression and how best to treat it.

2. Seasonal Affective Disorder

   In this Oct. 1998 show, treatments for Seasonally Affective Disorder...a kind of depression that roughly 10 million Americans experience in the winter. Since the days are shorter and dawn breaks later, some people wake up while it's still dark and spend little or no time in sunlight. Three new studies suggest that exposure to bright light, especially in the morning, can help reset the internal clock, and ease the depression.

3. Depression in the Workplace

   Fawn Fitter, is a journalist. Beth Gulas, management consultant and licensed mental health counselor. Both are co-authors of "Working in the Dark: Keeping Your Job While Dealing with Depression." Pat Shiu, attorney at the Employment Law Center also joins the panel.

4. Interview with Writer Andrew Solomon

   Writer Andrew Solomon talks about his book on depression The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression He draws on personal experience as well as interviews with patients, physicians, philosophers and drug designers.

5. Exercising and the Mind

   How exercising your body can help keep your mind sharp.

6. Families of the Mentally Ill: How Mental Illness Impacts Family Members

   Guests and callers not only share the difficulties and stress of having a family member with a mental illness, but also how they have learned to cope.

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Anxiety Issues

1. Surviving the Holidays with Anxiety and Depression

   Our guest, Beth told us that visiting her parents during the holidays was a "living hell. It's very stressful. There's always fighting" because she doesn't measure up to her parents' expectations. Dr. Kumar had some good suggestions for Beth and other listeners who called in with questions on how to handle their holiday problems.

2. Coping with Loss and Grief During the Holidays

   Three years ago, when Martha's husband died, she felt down and out; like life was over. Even though she's better able to cope with the loss, the holidays are still a problem. Martha shares her story and Dr. Kumar has some suggestions on coping with loss and grief during this tough time of year.

3. Social Anxiety, Social Phobia

   Many people define "social anxiety, social phobia" as "performance anxiety," being afraid of a public performance, such as public speaking. But the reality is, for social phobics, any interaction can be a performance leading to symptoms that include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, and other symptoms of anxiety, including difficulty talking and nausea or other stomach discomfort. On this show, we discussed what causes someone to develop social anxiety and what can be done to cope and treat it?

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