Giving Voice to Depression: Real Stories & Expert Support for Depression and Mental Health

What Depression Feels Like in the Moment: Real Stories of Darkness and Healing

17 Jan 2023

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What does depression feel like when you’re right in the middle of it?In this candid episode of Giving Voice to Depression, author and advocate Gina Capobianco courageously shares her experience of recording while actively struggling through a depressive relapse. Instead of looking back from a place of distance, Gina offers a raw, unfiltered glimpse into the reality of living with depression in real time.She talks about how depression stole the joy of her book launch, the weight of intrusive thoughts, and the ongoing struggle to find treatments that help. Yet even in the midst of the darkness, Gina continues to use her voice to advocate for awareness, break stigma, and remind others that healing is possible—even if recovery is a lifelong journey.This episode is a rare and powerful insight into the lived experience of depression and the resilience it takes to keep showing up, even when hope feels far away.Link to Gina's website: https://www.ginacapobianco.com/Primary Topics Covered:How depression “steals” opportunities, relationships, and joyGina’s relapse after TMS treatment and starting ketamine therapyWhy thoughts can be the hardest symptom to manageThe stigma that makes it hard to talk about depression at workWhat it feels like to be in the middle of a depressive episodeHealing vs. recovery: why the difference mattersThe importance of care teams, rest, and self-advocacyUsing poetry and writing as tools for mental health expressionWhy speaking up from the darkness helps others feel less aloneHow hope can come from leaning on others when you can’t hold it yourselfTimestamps00:11 Introduction to the episode 01:10 How depression takes things from people’s lives 02:03 Stories from the Facebook community about what depression has stolen 03:10 Meet Gina, author and mental health advocate 04:47 Gina describes her depressive relapse despite TMS treatment 06:14 Her care team’s recommendation to take sick leave 07:44 Coping with darkness and intrusive thoughts 08:15 Why she chose to record while still struggling 09:15 The impact of stigma in the workplace 10:23 Intrusive and suicidal thoughts as the hardest symptom 11:53 Recognizing thoughts as symptoms, not truths 14:04 Losing her book launch to depression’s grip 15:30 How healing differs from recovery 17:49 Depression as a lifelong illness requiring ongoing management 18:56 Healing as a journey, not a destination 19:15 Finding purpose by giving back through advocacy 20:11 Update: ketamine treatment begins working 20:29 Reflections from the co-hosts on what depression really steals 22:30 Why being honest about depression in the moment matters 24:27 Closing reflections and resourcesExplore mental health and addiction treatment options at recovery.comFacebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/Terry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

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What Depression Feels Like in the Moment: Real Stories of Darkness and Healing

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