You show me a flying pig named Sancho, and I’ll show you a person in America who isn’t depressed now or hasn’t at one point in his/her life been depressed.
Clinical Depression (and, by extension, dysthymia, bipolarity, psychotic depression, postpartum depression, and seasonal & situational depression) afflicts 10% of the population at any given time, and Major Depressive Disorder the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44.
While the disorder is over-diagnosed, we cannot ignore the fact that a great number of people suffer from Clinical Depression, and I must acknowledge the fact that a great number of people come to me for symptoms like “chronic sadness,” “indecisiveness”, and “poor sleeping patterns.” Basically, they come to me wanting happiness, as it manifests itself through healthier living and a more optimistic frame of mind. No need to complicate it any more than that.
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As I was getting more and more fans from my show on WABC, I decided I needed to have a more personalized podcast featuring material that involves the human bent of social, political and cultural issues.
I don’t always agree with my guests, but one thing I do well is offer my very honest take that few others see. If you want to know what I mean, check out episode 6 with Doris Nowillo-Suda where I tell her how her forgiving her father’s murderer was not the best way to go. Check out episode 8 when I said that gentrification is just a reality of life and that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. Check out episode 10 where I tell a male feminist about some of the very real differences between the sexes. This week, for episode 15, we’re meeting with four Wiccans. Who knows where this one will go…