Giving Voice to Depression is by and for people with depression. Weekly podcast (3M+ downloads) ranked in the top 1% globally. Let's talk about mental health!

Wisconsin, USA
Joined February 2017
🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… What if the simplest message—“I understand,” “I’m thinking of you,” or “You’re not alone”—could make a difference on someone’s darkest night? This week, Rosaleen shares how messages from strangers helped her through a devastating moment with depression. ❤️ #GivingVoiceToDepression #MentalHealth #DepressionAwareness
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Hey you, person reading this who is spiraling, but nobody knows because you're good at looking like you have your sh*t together. Breathe, slow it down, & just do this afternoon minute by minute. Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. Minute by minute is the way.
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Listen to this week’s podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… You don't need perfect words to support someone with depression. Genuine care, listening without judgment, and reminding someone they're not alone can mean more than you know. #DepressionSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Depression may tell you no one could understand what you're thinking or feeling. But our hardest experiences don't make us less human. They connect us to others who can say, "I get it."
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Depression can make the darkness feel like all there is. When you can't see beyond it, let others hold onto hope for you. You don't have to find the light all at once. #YouAreNotAlone
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Sometimes we don't need to hear that things will get better. We need someone to acknowledge how hard they are right now. Validation says: I see you. I hear you. You're not alone.
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… You don't need perfect words to support someone with depression. Listen. Care. Be present. Sometimes knowing someone is willing to sit with us in the darkness is exactly what we need.
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… What do you say when someone is deep in depression? This week, Terry and Dr. Anita share real messages that helped one community member through a dark night. #GivingVoiceToDepression
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Ann Marie learned that laughing again didn't mean loving or missing her son any less. Grief and joy can coexist. When joy becomes possible, allowing it in isn't a betrayal. #SuicideLoss #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Healing didn't require Ann Marie to leave her grief behind. It helped her make room for more alongside it. Grief can remain while joy slowly finds its way back in. #SuicideLoss #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… After losing her son to suicide, Ann Marie learned the value of one person willing to show up on the hardest days. Sometimes support is simply refusing to let someone grieve alone. #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Loss becomes part of our story, but so does love. Healing doesn't require leaving someone behind. We can continue living while carrying their memory and our love forward. #SuicideLoss #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Group grief counseling gave Ann Marie something powerful after losing her son to suicide: people who understood. Grief remains deeply personal, but it doesn't have to be carried alone. #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Grief isn't something you have to “get over.” You can carry it, carry your love, and when you're ready, make room for life's joys again. There is no deadline. #SuicideLoss #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Healing doesn't always mean the pain disappears. Sometimes we learn to carry it while slowly making room for other feelings, too. When joy becomes possible again, we're allowed to feel it. #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… After profound loss, joy may return in the smallest moments. You don't have to force it or rush toward it. When you're ready, even the tiniest bit of light can matter. #SuicideLoss #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Grief doesn't disappear when joy returns, and joy doesn't diminish the love behind our grief. After profound loss, there can still be room for both. #SuicideLoss #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… Finding moments of joy after suicide loss does not erase grief or diminish love. Healing isn't forgetting. We can carry someone with us while slowly allowing light back into our lives. #SuicideLoss
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… After losing her son to suicide, Ann Marie Farino wondered if joy could ever be part of her life again. Her story reminds us that grief, love, healing and joy can coexist. #SuicideLoss #GriefSupport
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🎧 Listen to this week's podcast at recovery.com/podcasts/giving… If things feel unbearably heavy, please reach toward someone you trust. You don't have to carry this alone. Let someone help you hold onto hope until you can feel it again. #MentalHealth #YouAreNotAlone
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