Factsheet: DepressionIsReal.org

The Depression Is Real Coalition has launched a new online audiocast talk show called "The Down and Up Show," which deals with a variety of timely and relevant topics about depression. To hear these 15-minute audiocasts, or podcasts, visit http://podcast.depressionisreal.org/ or I-tunes.
The show features experts talking with real people "touched by depression who have found the help and hope they need to live successfully with this serious illness." One of the first experts featured on the show was Mental Health America's President and CEO David Shern, who discussed the mental health issues on college campuses and the shootings at Virginia Tech last month. Mental Health America is a proud member of the Depression Is Real Coalition (http://www.depressionisreal.org/), which includes several other national mental health and related organizations.

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