What's the difference between sadness and depression?

Is It Serious?

May is mental health awareness month. Everyone deals with moments of sadness but how do you know when it's something deeper? Dr. Jean Luc Neptune and Dr. Mark Lewis normalize talking about depression and mental health and offer some useful skills and resources for dealing with sadness and depression.

Tweet us your questions @marklewismd or @jeanlucneptune or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.

Show Notes: Help is just a resource away.

  • National Suicide Hotline 800-273-8255
  • National Alliance for Mental Illness: 212-392-1362 or naminycmetro.org
  • SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Samhsa.gov
  • https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression

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