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Brought to you by the Depression Is Real Coalition, The Down & Up Show is dedicated to the reality of depression. 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 #53: Lawyers with DepressionMay 28th, 2008Dr. Reef Karim speaks with Daniel Lukasik, an attorney from Buffalo, N.Y., who lives with depression himself and is working to assist his colleagues in the legal community also living with this disease. Mr. Lukasik founded the Committee to Assist Lawyers with Depression and launched a Web site—lawyerswithdepression.com. His mission is to dispel the stigma that surrounds mental illness in the legal community, and help other attorneys understand they are not alone with this illness. Standard Podcast [14:54m]: Download Down & Up Show #52: Veterans with DepressionMay 22nd, 2008In this Memorial Day episode, retired Air Force 1st Sgt. Patrick McCathern speaks with Dr. Reef Karim about his experience with depression while in the military. After serving 26 years in the Air Force, Patrick now works to raise awareness about depression in the military and on a national level. He served as a spokesperson for the National Institute of Mental Health's (NIMH) "Real Men. Real Depression" campaign, which launched in April 2003. Patrick continues to speak publicly about depression to reduce stigma, specifically in the military. Standard Podcast [21:54m]: Download Down & Up Show #51: Struggling in Silence: Physician Depression and SuicideMay 15th, 2008Dr. Paula Clayton, Medical Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), joins Dr. Reef Karim to discuss physician depression and suicide, and AFSP's documentary on the issue, Struggling in Silence: Physician Depression and Suicide, which launched this month in Los Angeles for Mental Health Awareness Month. The program conveys the impact of physician suicide on families, patients and communities through the stories of two physicians lost to suicide. Standard Podcast [16:38m]: Download Down & Up Show #50: Dr. Ellen Frank Returns for the 50th EpisodeMay 8th, 2008Former host Dr. Ellen Frank spoke to Dr. Reef Karim as the guest for our 50th episode of the Down & Up Show. She spoke to Dr. Karim about her current research, new findings being presented at the APA, and her thoughts about how to continue to erase the stigma around depression. Dr. Frank is a Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Director of the Depression and Manic Depression Prevention Program at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Standard Podcast [12:12m]: Download Down & Up Show #49: Military Mental HealthMay 1st, 2008Dr. Reef Karim speaks with Dr. Mary Helen Davis, who is the Director of Behavioral Oncology at the Norton Cancer Institute and on the Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Davis spoke about new data released by the American Psychiatric Association on military mental health including the significant impact of stigma and the experiences of military spouses. Standard Podcast [14:23m]: Download |
