Sleep is essential, and when Simone noticed that her baby was sleeping and she was not, she knew to seek help. Postpartum depression and anxiety are real, and we need to speak up.  

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Not being able to sleep seems like a problem everyone has, but for Karina, it is more than the average trouble of sleeping. She may be awake for days until her body finally crashes for just a few short hours.  

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Doug returns to discuss how grief has impacted his mental health. Losing his spouse earlier this year led Doug through many emotions and eventually to seek help.   

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Amy not only endured a tragic assault as a child but also had to help her daughter through one. Through it all she has gained the skills to help herself and others.   

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As a teenager, Cristina started cutting. That behavior eventually turned to other bad coping strategies. She has learned how to manage that in various ways. As an adult, a major Earthquake shook her world, and she needed to learn to deal with a new kind of trauma.   

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Growing up in the Bronx is not easy. Howard learned early on that a library is a safe place. From there, he learned to read; fast.   

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Going through life feeling that your depression is 'normal' is not the way that Suzanne wanted to live. It took her a long time before she could find a better way, but now that she has, she isn't going back.   

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James is a returning guest who spoke about his battle with depression. Now we dig deeper into the stigma that he has experienced.   

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Switching careers after 15 years can be difficult, James has been pursuing his acting career and finally got the role of a lifetime. Even when he isn't sure if this will work out or others are telling him to just give up James continues to pursue his goal.   

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Growing up in an environment where drugs are normal it is hard to not follow that path. John went down that road but luckily came out the other end of it.