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Listen"Lawyers With Depression"

Synopsis: Dr. Reef Karim speaks with LWD founder Daniel Lukasik.


Listen"Nature And Nurture"

Synopsis: Dr. Reef Karim speaks with Dr. Gerald Haeffel, an Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, about his recent study published in Psychological Science, which discusses how depression is caused by both nature and nurture.


Listen"Natural Treatments for Mental Health"

Synopsis: Dr. Gary Kohls discusses the dangers of prescription medications for the brain, mental and mood health. He goes over why natural approaches can heal the brain better and solve their mental health issues.


Listen"Dealing With Depression"

Synopsis: Dr. Erick Turner and Dr. David Mischoulon discuss the pros and cons of antidepressant medication and many alternative treatments.


Listen"Ed Beckham, Ph.D."

Synopsis: A collection of podcasts concerning depression from Ed Beckham, Ph.D.


Listen"Natural Treatments for Mental Health"

Synopsis: Dr. Gary Kohls discusses the dangers of prescription medications for the brain, mental and mood health. He goes over why natural approaches can heal the brain better and solve their mental health issues.


Listen"The Person I’m Supposed to Be" by Andy Blowers
National Public Radio: This I Believe.  Aired March 27, 2007

Synopsis:  Software developer, Andy Blowers, says:  "There's a wretched place depression drags me off to after taking control of my thoughts and feelings."


ListenLawyerswithdepression.com creator Dan Lukasik Interviewed

Synopsis:  Listen to a podcast interview of Dan Lukasik by Jim Milles, Professor of Law and Director of the Law Library at the University at Buffalo Law School, as they discuss the problems of lawyers with depression.


ListenLegaltalknetwork.com Lawyer 2 Lawyer Episode Featuring Lawyerswithdepression.com creator Dan Lukasik

Synopsis: Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi turn to the experts, Attorney Dan Lukasik of the firm Cantor, Lukasik, Dolce & Panepinto in Buffalo, New York and founder of Lawyerswithdepression.com and Ellen Murphy, Executive Director of the non-profit website, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. Please listen to this important show!


Listen"The Learning Curve of Gratitude" by Mary Chapin Carpenter
National Public Radio: This I Believe. Aired June24, 2007

Synopsis:  Singer-Songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter talks about the depression she encountered after a serious illness.


Listen'Against Depression' Urges Ending a Disease
National Public Radio:  Fresh Air with Terry Gross.  Aired May 17, 2005

Synopsis:  Psychiatrist, Peter D. Kramer, M.D., author of 'Against Depression', "argues that we should all think of depression as a disease - - and it should be uncompromisingly treated as such.  Dr. Kramer is clinical professor of psychiatry at Brown University.


Listen"The Clinical Definition of Depression May Change"
National Public Radio: All Things Considered. Aired: April 3, 2007

Synopsis: From the site: "Several psychiatrists are considering changing guidelines that define depression, due to findings from a new study."  Discussion with Dr. Michael First of Columbia University.


Listen"Research Changing Methods of Treating Depression"
National Public Radio: Talk of the Nation. Aired: April 4, 2007

Synopsis: From the site:  "Depression is one of the big challenges facing psychiatry.  Diagnosis can be difficult, and new research suggests many people diagnosed as depressed many instead by reacting to stress.  Guests discuss how to treat clinical depression and new research on the treatment for mood swings of bipolar depression."


Listen"Intense Light Still Best Treatment for Winter Blues"
National Public Radio: Talk of the Nation. Aired:  December 21, 2006

Synopsis:  From the site:  "Experts say seasonal affective disorder (SAD) starts to kick in for many people in October.  Then by late December and January, it's more pronounced.  Experts estimate that about 5 percent of adults in the United States have this type of depression."


Listen"Mixing Up Meds to Treat Depression"
National Public Radio: Talk of the Nation. Aired: March 24, 2006

Synopsis: Discussion regarding the largest depression study released in the New England Journal of Medicine.  From the site: 
"You many have to try many different drugs before you find the one - - or ones - - that work."


Listen"Manufacturing Depression and the Economy of Melancholy"
WBUR.org Boston NPR: Aired April 20, 2007

Synopsis:
Panel discussion about the multibillion dollar antidepressant industry.


Listen"You Can Have What You Want: Proven Strategies for Inner and Outer Success"
Psychjourney_blogs.typepad.com: Aired April 11, 2007

Synopsis: Dr. Lara Honos-Webb hosts interview with Michael Neill author of You Can Have what You Want: Proven Strategies for Inner and Outer Success. 


Listen"Research Changing Methods of Treating Depression."
National Public Radio: Aired April 4, 2007

Synopsis: Depression is one of the big challenges for psychiatry. Diagnosis can be difficult, and new research suggests many people diagnosed as depressed may instead be reacting to stress. Guests discuss how to treat clinical depression and new research on the treatment for the mood swings of bipolar disorder.


Listen"Can Thoughts and Actions Change Our Brains?" by Sharon Begley
National Public Radio: Aired February 2, 2007

Synopsis: For years, scientists believed the brain's structure couldn't be changed. The new science of neuroplasticity says that's not the case, and argue the brain is much more flexible than previously thought. Science writer Sharon Begley talks about her new book, Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain.


Listen"How Stress Affects Your Health" by Robert M. Sapolsky
National Public Radio: Aired September 10, 2004

Synopsis: Can stress make you sick? From depression, insomnia and addiction, to cancer, heart disease and stroke, stress plays a crucial role in a host of physical ailments.


Listen"History of Treating Depression" by Neal Conan and Joaanne Silberner
National Public Radio: Aired March 25, 2004

Synopsis: Depression first entered the diagnostic manual just over 50 years ago. Psychoanalysis was often the treatment then, yet many suffered in silence. Today, millions of Americans are treated, often with antidepressants. Join NPR's Neal Conan and his guests to examine the medical and social evolution of treating depression.


Listen"The Future of Fast-Acting Depression Medication" by Thomas Insel
National Public Radio: Aired July 27, 2007

Synopsis: Depression medication usually takes weeks to kick in, but one drug, ketamine, starts working in hours. New research published this week in the journal Biological Psychiatry, says that scientists have a better idea of how the drug, also used as an anesthetic, may be affecting the brain.


Listen"Understanding Burnout" by Jennifer Senior, Barry Farber and Christina Maslach
National Public Radio: Aired November 30, 2006

Synopsis: Burnout is a common feeling in a society in which work is like a religion. Experts say young people are more likely to experience burnout than older persons, and a single person is more likely to feel it than a person who takes care of four kids and ailing parents. But what is burnout? Guests discuss the three kinds of burnout and how it manifests in people's lives.


Listen"Antidepressants: Now Commonplace and Evolving" by Dr. David Fassler
National Public Radio: This I Believe.  Aired March 27, 2007

Synopsis: As antidepressants become more commonplace in society, how has their use affected mental health in America? Dr. David Fassler, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist in Burlington, Vt., talks with Madeleine Brand.


Listen"Author Takes Fresh Look at Land of Lincoln" by Steve Inskeep
National Public Radio: Aired July30, 2007

Synopsis: Andrew Ferguson is senior editor at The Weekly Standard and a self-described Abraham Lincoln buff. His book Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America, takes a look at how the icon is remembered today. Ferguson tells Steve Inskeep that in recent years, many Americans have tried to co-opt Lincoln to bolster their own causes, focusing on his faith, his mental health and his sexual orientation.








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