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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 #48: Coronary Heart Disease and DepressionApril 24th, 2008Dr. Reef Karim speaks with Dr. Karina Davidson of Columbia Medical School about her research on coronary heart disease and depression. Dr. Davidson discusses the effect depression has on the heart and the coronary arteries, and provides information for cardiac patients to better understand the link between their heart and mind. Standard Podcast [17:12m]: Download Down & Up Show #47: Depression in Underserved PopulationsApril 17th, 2008Dr. Kisha Braithwaite, the Associate Director for Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Morehouse School of Medicine, talks with Terrie Williams about the causes of depression for underserved populations, in particular African American men, as well as the obstacles that prevent them from receiving proper treatment. Standard Podcast [10:53m]: Download Down & Up Show #46: The Economic Burden of Depression in the U.S.April 10th, 2008Dr. 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. Standard Podcast [20:56m]: Download Down & Up Show #45: Suicide Rates and Depression in the U.S.April 3rd, 2008Dr. Eric Caine, co-director at the Center for the Study of Prevention of Suicide at the University of Rochester Medical School speaks with Dr. Reef Karim about a recent CDC study on suicide in the U.S. from 1999-2004. Standard Podcast [15:51m]: Download |
