Podcast Review: ‘Depression’ Can Be Funny

[kylaraingress]

The Hilarious World of Depression, produced by American Public Media, and hosted by John Moe. Released weekly in a season format, with an approximate running time of 60 minutes. Started December 2016.

I have depression. While not officially diagnosed, I know I either have depression or bipolar and have been aware of this since the late 1990s at least.

Unfortunately, I remain undiagnosed partially thanks to the high cost of psychiatric help in America. Since entering the workforce, out of the 20 places I’ve worked (not including internships, but including temp agencies), I’ve had company-provided insurance that wasn’t outrageously expensive at 5 of them, 1 of which didn’t even cover mental health.

Read the full review on my website.

Comments

[pennypaperbrain]

I kind of want to say 'sorry you live in America'. Because it does sometimes seem like the worst possible mental health symptom.

[kylaraingress]

Yeah - thanks? ;-) A good chunk of it is the myth of the 'pull yourself up by your own bootstraps' attitude, I'm sure. No one wants to admit to needing help.