Episode #PLACEBO: How to Get Help

The Hilarious World of Depression

American Public Media

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

If you are having problems with your mental health, please get help. You’ve heard that before on this show and probably plenty of other places as well. But how do you actually do that? How do you go about finding professional help to get things on a better track? It’s a process that can be complicated and overwhelming, which means loads of people don’t get the help they need. On this episode, we talk with Dr. Ken Duckworth, Medical Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about the simplest, best path to getting the help you need. Spoiler: it takes some work, but you can do it.

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0:00.0	The guy goes in to see a doctor says there's something wrong with me I got.
0:21.2	I said this I can't shake now.
0:24.6	Is there something I can't take now.
0:29.3	Is the hilarious world of depression, placebo edition, or maybe actual medicine edition?
0:35.2	I'm John Moe.
0:36.2	Hey, we are gearing up for our launch of season two some amazing interviews already recorded.
0:42.0	People you're going to be really excited to hear from.
0:44.5	Look to early fall for that premiere.
0:46.9	Today, what we talk about when we talk about help.
0:51.1	We say it all the time on this show if you need help, get help.
0:55.0	If you are struggling with depression or you think you might have symptoms that are
0:59.6	related to depression, go see someone we say.
1:03.2	And it's good advice.
1:05.0	Problem is it's vague.
1:07.3	How do you get help?
1:09.2	How do you take that first step to find someone and get an appointment and start turning things
1:14.4	around?
1:15.4	I mean, it's not like ordering a pizza.
1:17.8	Oh, contrary.
1:18.8	Yes, oh, contrary.
1:19.8	I don't know how you order pizzas, but this is a little more complicated.
1:24.4	That's a lot more complicated, yeah.
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