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 #46: The Economic Burden of Depression in the U.S.

Dr. Reef Karim speaks with Dr. Ronald Kessler, a professor of healthcare policy at Harvard, who discusses the effect that depression has on the economy, including how people with depression are more likely to experience unemployment, absences from work, and inefficiency. He also talks about the financial benefits to employers for providing healthcare programs that cover depression treatment.

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