Podcast: Explaining Depression To Happy People

Are you so happy that you can’t understand depression? Not us! While Gabe and Jackie can’t relate to that level of positivity, there are lots of people in the world who simply can’t fathom what depression feels like. Despite their best efforts, naturally happy people can have a hard time understanding depression and in Episode 2, we discuss how to explain depression to happy people, including both of our spouses who are, to be honest, annoyingly peppy. We give tips on how to approach the topic and share our own personal experiences of having this hard-to-understand conversation. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW About The Not Crazy Podcast Hosts Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations, available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from Gabe Howard. To learn more, please visit his website, gabehoward.com.         Jackie Zimmerman has been in the patient advocacy game for over a decade and has established herself as an authority on chronic illness, patient-centric healthcare, and patient community building. You can find her online at JackieZimmerman.co,  Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Computer Generated Transcript for ‘Explaining Depression To Happy People’ Episode Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript has been computer-generated and therefore may contain inaccuracies and g...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Bipolar Depression Family Not Crazy Podcast Source Type: blogs