Surviving Depression

Alaina Brubaker is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice in Rochester, NY. For the past decade she has specialized in women's mental health issues. Systems theory is at the root of her training and practice with her clients. She is passionate on exploring the biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of a persons life and how those things have influenced who they are today. She believes that when we are aware of the roots of our struggles, we know how to challenge them, face them, and work through them.

If you are on the fence about going to therapy, let this episode serve as a great encouragement. Like most therapist, not only has Monica seen the benefits of going the therapy, but it also inspired her to help others in the same capacity. Monica DiCristina is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than a decade of experience in individuals and couples therapy. She walks with people as they process difficult experiences, helping to bring healing to their relationship with themselves and others. Through her podcast, writing, speaking, and counseling work, Monica carries out her heartfelt mission to guide and collaborate with others in their process of becoming who they were made to be. Monica lives in Atlanta with her husband, three children, and puppy Sweetie. Website: monicadicristina.com Instagram: @monicadicristina Podcast: Still Becoming  Kids Podcast: Still Becoming Kids

In this episode I talk to a good friend and brother, Sam Bell, about what it's like to have mental illness in the black inner-city community. Sam works in the Educational Technology field and has been suffering off and on with Anxiety/Depression for many years. Sam is also a writer/poet that has chronicled many of my struggles in written works."

We kick off the podcast Episode with Angela Tucker, A very gifted woman who faced depression once she felt that she failed to meet certain family expectations. Angie is Marketing and Learning and Development professional in the Telecommunications Industry. She is mother of 4 Young Adults and grandmother to 4 Baby Boys. Having experienced depression at varying stages of life, Angela openly speaks about challenges she has experienced and encourages others to open up and talk about it their depression, identify resources such as family, friends, spiritual counselors to share with and she credits having Faith in God as a means to confront, manage and overcome depression.