An Actress, Supermodel and Country Star Pull Back the Veil on Depression

03/09/21 • 37 min

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From May 24, 2007: Oprah talks to people in the public eye who are dealing with the effects of depression. Actress and author of On the Couch, Lorraine Bracco shares what she called “a vortex of pain,” and her daughters talk about how they were affected. Country singer, Gary Allan opens up about his wife’s depression and ultimate suicide. Plus-size model, Emme Aronson and her husband Phil recount his battle with depression and the treatment that helped him out of it. Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and columnist Dr. Gail Saltz explains why depression is an illness and the possible benefits of psychotherapy.

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