Ep. 346 How Do You Do It?

Giving Voice to Depression

Episode 346 - How Do You Do It? (Rerun)

In this deeply personal episode, we hear from Margaret, a GVTD podcast listener who bravely shares the challenges of parenting and maintaining a partnership with a spouse living with treatment-resistant depression. With honesty and vulnerability, she speaks about the loneliness, the frustrations, and the love that keep her searching for ways to make it work.

Margaret’s story is one that many can relate to—how do you navigate life when the person you depend on is struggling with a debilitating mood disorder? How do you balance understanding and patience with the very real need for partnership and support? Through her words, she asks not just for advice but for connection, for reassurance that she is not alone in this struggle.

Cohosts Dr. Anita Sanz and Terry McGuire explore practical ways to approach these challenges, including setting boundaries, fostering communication, and planning ahead for the difficult moments. They also highlight the importance of community support and breaking the silence around the unique burdens that caregivers and loved ones carry.

This episode is an invitation—to those who have been in Margaret’s shoes, to share what has helped them, and to those who haven’t, to listen and learn. Because no one should have to figure it all out alone.

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