Brought to you by the Depression Is Real Coalition, The Down &
Up Show is dedicated to the reality of depression. Each week our
hosts will talk with some of the world's top experts on depression, as
well as people who have been impacted by this illness. The reality of
depression is that it is a debilitating and potentially deadly medical
condition that affects more than 15 million Americans every year. The
other reality of depression is that there is hope.
Down & Up
Show: Facts and Myths: Depression Is Real.
August 11th, 2008
Due
to summer scheduling, we have decided to rerun a few shows that were very
popular amongst our viewers. This week, please tune in and listen to the
Down & Up Show's premiere episode with Dr.
Darrel Regier, Director, Division of Research, American Psychiatric
Association. Dr. Regier discusses with Dr.
Ellen Frank the biological nature of depression to debunk popular
misconceptions that depression is "just the blues." He also discusses
some of the promising areas of research on the treatment of depression.
Down & Up
Show #58: Depression Therapies
July 17th, 2008
Dr.
Reef Karim speaks to Dr.
Melva Green about her show "Therapy
Thursdays" on Baltimore's Big Phat Morning Show WERQ 92.3. The show
discusses a number of topics that pertain to the urban community ranging
from definitive psychiatric problems like suicide to the question of
Hip Hop's impact on the psyche of young people. Dr. Green also spoke
about lifestyle choices like eating healthy and exercise that people
living with depression can incorporate into their treatment regimens
to help them stay on the road to recovery.