Have you ever wondered why our attention spans seem to be shrinking, or whether there's a cure for

pathological lying? Or maybe you've wondered what's behind the teen mental health crisis? Well, the good

news is there is scientific research that tackles these subjects and many more. Join me, Kim Mills,

each week for the American Psychological Association's podcast, Speaking of Psychology.

We'll explore the latest research to help you apply the science of psychology to your everyday life.

Speaking of Psychology is available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.spokenof psychology.org.

This episode deals with mental illness, depression, and suicide.

Please listen with care.

Hi, listeners.

We're dropping into your feeds this week with a special bonus episode of The Deep End.

Over the last six episodes, you've heard about some of the hardest parts of John Nelson's life.

And some of the best parts, too.

He's struggled through severe depression.

He volunteered for an experimental treatment that involved brain implants, and now he's re-learning how to live. For this bonus episode, we're going to check in with John and see how he's doing these days.

You'll hear more from him about what it was like to go through severe depression and

what it's like now that he's out from under it, now that he's living what he calls his bonus

life.

Welcome to the deep end.

I'm Laura Sanders. I called John in December of 2024, over two years out from his surgery.

Here are parts of our conversation, including the part where he tells me that he's become

friends with another person you might remember from the podcast, Amanda, the artist in New York

City who had DBS surgery to.

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