#644 Double Depression - Writer/Critic Bethanne Patrick
Mental Illness Happy Hour
Paul Gilmartin
4.8 • 6.1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2023
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Summary
Bethanne Patrick is a writer, literary critic, and podcast host (Missing Pages). She talks about her struggles with double depression, her experiences with being a supportive caretaker, and her life as a voracious reader. Besure to check out her new book, Life B: Overcoming Double Depression.
More about Bethanne
Personal website:
https://www.bethannepatrick.com/
Life B's page on the Counterpoint website:
https://www.counterpointpress.com/books/life-b/
Missing Pages from The Podglomerate, an award-winning podcast hosted by Bethanne:
https://podglomerate.com/shows/missing-pages/
PEN/Faulkner Literary Foundation (Bethanne is on the board):
NAMI, Bethanne’s favorite mental-health organization:
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 644 with my guest Beth Ann Patrick. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Paul Gilmarton. |
| 0:08.8 | This is the metal illness. |
| 0:10.6 | Happy hour. |
| 0:11.6 | I mean, I should turn this into a horror podcast. |
| 0:16.2 | As if there's not enough horror within the podcast already. |
| 0:19.9 | I'm going to put that down. |
| 0:22.1 | I'm going to put a pin in that as they say. |
| 0:26.7 | I want to welcome any new listeners. |
| 0:29.4 | Thank the regular listeners, the part-time listeners, and thank you to those of you who have |
| 0:39.0 | stepped up and become monthly donors on Patreon or sending me donations through PayPal. |
| 0:45.3 | It's really, really appreciated. |
| 0:48.8 | Let's get to, oh, before we do that, I just heard that they're rebooting Dinner in a |
| 0:53.5 | movie, which was a show I hosted from 1995 to 2011. |
| 0:58.8 | Co-hosted was some very nice people. |
| 1:01.4 | We're still my friends to this day. |
| 1:06.1 | It's amazing. |
| 1:07.1 | Hold on, I suppose it's not surprising, but all these feelings immediately came up. |
| 1:13.8 | The first one was a feeling of being left behind. |
| 1:19.4 | A feeling like, oh, I'm too old. |
| 1:24.1 | But then there was also a feeling of relief. |
| 1:26.8 | I'm so glad that I'm not getting the offer to be a part of the reboot, to be on air for |
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