Depression

Theme

65 segments · 56 voices · 7 events · 11 videos

Voices on this theme

• Tyler Calabrese · 13 segments
• NAMI Anne Arundel County · 11 segments
• David Idemudia · 7 segments
• Malcolm McFadden · 6 segments
• Dr. Ashley Elliott · 5 segments
• Patrick Finn · 4 segments
• Desiree Blanson · 2 segments
• Unknown Speaker 6 · 2 segments
• Unknown Speaker 2 · 2 segments
• Steve Hall · 2 segments
• Carly Winter · 2 segments
• Damaya · 2 segments
• …and 44 more

Often appears alongside

• Stigma Reduction · co-occurs in 38 segments
• Anxiety · co-occurs in 28 segments
• PTSD Trauma · co-occurs in 21 segments
• Grief Loss · co-occurs in 20 segments
• Community Healing · co-occurs in 20 segments
• Art Therapy · co-occurs in 18 segments
• Addiction Recovery · co-occurs in 12 segments
• Veteran Experience · co-occurs in 2 segments

Segments

• Zach Sandler Shares Bipolar Disorder Story and Musical Journey Zach Sandler, a Broadway musical theater actor and composer known for playing piano in Wicked, delivers a deeply personal spoken-word narrative chronicling three psychiatric hospit… · 2025-07-13
• Artie Fox Performs ‘This Is Not’ Spoken Word Spoken word artist Artie Fox (Arthur) opens with an impromptu reflection on mental illness and the X-Men as a metaphor for shared human difference, then performs his piece ‘This Is… · 2025-07-13
• Razor and Kevin Perform ‘In Denial’ (Solamente) Raza (performing under the project name Solamente) and Kevin deliver a live acoustic performance of ‘In Denial,’ an original song exploring the denial stage of grief. Raza briefly… · 2025-07-13
• Dr. Ashley Elliott Performs Creative Movement to ‘Something Has to Break Dr. Ashley Elliott (Dr. Vivid) introduces and performs a creative movement piece set to the song ‘Something Has to Break,’ using expressive dance as a therapeutic coping tool. She… · 2025-07-13
• Nia Taylor Performs Poem and Shares Mental Health Journey Nia Taylor takes the stage to perform an original spoken-word poem written in February 2020 that explores anxiety, self-doubt, and the tension between internal struggle and externa… · 2025-07-13
• Sean McGuinn — Suicide Survival Story Sean McGuinn, a kindergarten environmental educator in Anne Arundel County and first-time SYT attendee, delivers a raw personal narrative about surviving a suicide attempt by hangi… · 2025-07-13
• Daniella Knight — ‘Together We Rise’ (Music) Daniella Knight (performing under the name Tiger Lily) takes the stage for her second SYT appearance and performs her original song ‘Together We Rise,’ a heartfelt anthem about com… · 2025-07-13
• Scott of the Andes — ‘Just Thinking Things Over Scott of the Andes (performing as ‘person:unknown_speaker_2’) delivers an original live acoustic song titled ‘Just Thinking Things Over,’ accompanied by guitarist Evan Skye. Perfor… · 2025-07-13
• Spoken Word: ”Still” — Poetry of Perseverance and Isolation A poet delivers a dense, imagistic piece about a chipped tooth from a playground incident, the act of writing as survival, and how movement through pain becomes hope against isolat… · 2025-05-17
• Growing Up in Inland Maine, Letting Go & Mirror Neurons Ben Roy delivers a stand-up comedy set weaving his turbulent upbringing in rural inland Maine — marked by opioid culture, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation — into a pivotal st… · 2024-08-04
• Dad’s Suicide, Ambien Overdose & Therapy Advocacy An unknown speaker (referred to in the transcript as ”Zach”) delivers a darkly comedic stand-up set weaving together deeply personal mental health disclosures: childhood depressi… · 2024-08-04
• Bipolar Diagnosis, Binge Eating & Intrusive Thoughts An unknown comedian delivers a stand-up set at SYT Pittsburgh, sharing a candid and darkly humorous account of living with bipolar disorder, intrusive thoughts (unwanted thought sy… · 2024-08-04
• Fitness, Eating Disorder & Wanting to Be a Dad An unknown speaker delivers a candid spoken-word piece about managing multiple psychiatric medications, sobriety, suicidal ideation, and recovering from an eating disorder. He shar… · 2024-08-04
• Psychiatric Hold & Half-Cornrow Release Story An unknown speaker delivers a comedic stand-up set recounting her experience in a psychiatric hold as a 17-year-old — including saving two lives on the unit and being released the… · 2024-08-04
• Through These Eyes: Writing Personal Mental Health Struggles Into Music Josh addresses two interview questions in tandem — whether artists made him feel it was okay to discuss mental health, and whether his own lyrics address coping and mental health.… · 2024-07-29
• Carly Winter — ‘Necessary Evil’ Original Song on Growth & Change Carly Winter, a high school junior performing at SYT for the second year, performs her original song ‘Necessary Evil’ — an autobiographical piece about emotional growth, learning n… · 2024-07-14
• Carter Flay — Spirituality, Mental Illness & Finding Ground Carter Flay delivers a candid personal speech about navigating spiritual exploration during the onset of mental illness, describing how impulsive religious behavior intertwined wit… · 2024-07-14
• Sister Fran — ‘Battlefield on the Brain’ & ‘Onward and Upward’ Poetry An unknown speaker identifying herself as ‘Sister Fran’ performs two original spoken-word poems at SYT Annapolis 2024. The first, ‘Battlefield on the Brain,’ recounts her 2018 psyc… · 2024-07-14
• Lauren Jewell — Story of Addiction Recovery & Mind-Body Healing Lauren Jewell delivers an unscripted personal narrative about overcoming 12 years of opiate addiction and five years of alcohol dependency, culminating in a sobriety date of August… · 2024-07-14
• Daniela Nye (Tiger Lily) — ‘Before You Came Along’ Original Song Daniela Nye, performing under the name Tiger Lily, introduces and performs her original song ‘Before You Came Along,’ a live acoustic guitar performance written for her children. I… · 2024-07-14
• MC Reflection on Dr. Elliott & Coping Through Arts David Idemudia serves as MC, reflecting warmly on Dr. Ashley Elliott’s longtime dedication to Speak Your Truth — including her legendary appearance shortly after giving birth at th… · 2024-07-14
• Anna Sharpina — Story of Resilience, Loss & Recovery Anna Sharpina, a Ukrainian-born military veteran and mental health specialist, delivers a raw and powerful personal narrative spanning immigration, combat deployment, the loss of h… · 2024-07-14
• Janice Lynch Schuster — Poetry Reading Janice Lynch Schuster, a poet and mother who has experienced grief, depression, and hospitalization, performs four original poems at SYT Annapolis 2024. Her readings weave together… · 2024-07-14
• Interview with Matt Hawkins on Depression, CASA Work, and Comics Dr. Tyler Calabrese interviews comic writer and Top Cow president Matt Hawkins, who candidly shares his personal history with depression, suicidal ideation, substance use, and the… · 2023-07-15
• Stan Kells – Rap Performance ‘War Cry Stan Kells performs his original rap piece ‘War Cry,’ an emotionally charged song challenging the stigma around men crying and emotional vulnerability, weaving together themes of u… · 2023-07-09
• Raffle Drawing with MC Commentary and Joe Gagliardi Art Donation David Idemudia hosts the SYT 2023 raffle drawing, calling winning ticket numbers and distributing prizes including gift cards, a wellness basket, and sponsored items from NAMI and… · 2023-07-09
• Carly Winter – Original Song ‘Chemicals’ on Bullying and Mental Health Carly Winter, a high-school freshman and songwriter, performs her original song ‘Chemicals’ — a raw, emotionally vulnerable piece about the lasting psychological impact of being bu… · 2023-07-09
• Hillary Thompson – Poetry on Childhood, Trauma, and Life Hillary Thompson, a poet diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, delivers three original spoken-word pieces exploring childhood, maternal trauma, inner turmoil, and the daily re-discov… · 2023-07-09
• Patrick Finn – Personal Story on Faith, Identity, and Mental Health Patrick Finn delivers a deeply personal spoken-word testimony at SYT 2023, sharing his journey through bipolar disorder with psychotic features, PTSD, an eating disorder, self-harm… · 2023-07-09
• Steve Hall (Gray Smith) – Spoken Word on Addiction and Recovery Steve Hall, performing under the artist name Gray Smith, delivers a raw and visceral spoken-word piece drawn from his lived experience of addiction, incarceration, bipolar disorder… · 2023-07-09
• Dr. Unknown — Dance Performance to ‘Breaking Point An unidentified clinical psychologist and long-time SYT participant delivers a brief personal introduction — openly disclosing her own anxiety, PTSD, and major depressive disorder… · 2023-07-09
• Joe Scorzi — Original Song ‘Above the Clouds Joe Scorzi performs his original live song ‘Above the Clouds,’ an introspective piece exploring dissociation, helplessness, and the search for escape, delivered with acoustic instr… · 2023-07-09
• Victor — Visual Art and Isolation Story Victor, a visual artist and graphic designer, shares a vulnerable and candid account of being roughly four months into recovery from addiction and depression, describing how art se… · 2023-07-09
• Joy Sherelle Brown — Story of Schizoaffective Disorder and Filmmaking Joy Sherelle Brown, the final speaker of the evening, shares her personal journey living with schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type) — from a first psychotic episode at 18 and two… · 2022-07-17
• Nia — Original Poems and Impromptu Song Nia, an unknown speaker, performs two original spoken-word poems exploring anxiety, self-doubt, and internal struggle, then spontaneously transitions into an impromptu vocal perfor… · 2022-07-17
• Beans Lee — Spoken Word and Poems on Mental Illness and Chronic Pain Beans Lee, a regular open-mic attendee living with manic depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, Lyme’s disease, and chronic pain, delivers a deeply personal set of spoken-word pieces i… · 2022-07-17
• Damaya — Original Songs on Depression and Grief A performer identified as Damaya (or Damar) takes the stage and opens up about living with depression, anxiety, and a manic episode triggered by her grandfather”s passing the day… · 2022-07-17
• Scotty A.P. — Live Music Performance ‘Grow A performer named Damaya takes the stage and delivers two original songs dealing with depression, anxiety, and grief — including a raw admission that her grandfather had passed awa… · 2022-07-17
• Alpha — Live Music Performance ‘Let It Go Two emerging artists, Alpha and Scotty A.P., take the stage for back-to-back live music performances at SYT 2022. Alpha performs ‘Let It Go,’ an original song tracing his mental he… · 2022-07-17
• Brown Paper Doll — Spoken Word on Identity and Emotional Authenticity Brown Paper Doll, a spoken word artist from Triangle, Virginia, delivers two original pieces exploring identity, emotional authenticity, sensory overload, ADHD, and the exhaustion… · 2022-07-17
• Patrick Finn — ‘My Dark Parrot’ Spoken Word Patrick Finn, a NAMI Maryland facilitator and peer-to-peer counselor living with bipolar disorder (with psychotic features), PTSD, and a recovered eating disorder, delivers his spo… · 2022-07-17
• Gray Smith — Rap Performance and Glass House Recovery Presentation Gray Smith (Steve) delivers a raw rap performance touching on addiction, homelessness, grief, and recovery, then transitions into a spoken presentation alongside his partner Sarah… · 2022-07-17
• Laura Pimpo — Spoken Word on Hope and Ukraine Laura Pimpo delivers a spoken word piece on behalf of her friend Alyssa, an artist currently doing humanitarian work in Ukraine, connecting the mental health strains of war to broa… · 2022-07-17
• Desiree Blanson: STAY Non-Profit — Mental Health Advocacy in Action Sports Desiree Blanson, founder of STAY (Somebody’s Thinking About You), introduces her 501(c)3 non-profit coalition dedicated to combating mental health stigma within action sports commu… · 2022-07-16
• Unknown Speaker: Song Performance and ”Sad Religion” Book on Faith and Mental Health’ An unknown speaker (later identified as Desiree Blanson) performs an original live song about feeling invisible and unseen, then speaks about her book ‘Sad Religion,’ which explore… · 2022-07-16
• Dr. Ashley Elliott: Spoken Word on Mental Illness, Grief, and Parenting Dr. Ashley Elliott, a clinician and spoken word artist also known as Dr. Vivid, delivers a deeply personal performance exploring her lived experience with anxiety, major depressive… · 2022-07-16
• Kelsey Boyer: Snowboarder, Brain Surgery Survivor, and Mental Health Journey Kelsey Boyer, competitive snowboarder turned non-profit founder, shares her six-year mental health journey following forced retirement due to multiple concussions and emergency bra… · 2022-07-16
• David Idemudia - Closing Reflections and You Are Not Alone David Idemudia delivers closing reflections sharing his own experiences with racial trauma and emotional vulnerability, before affirming to the audience that they are not alone and… · 2021-07-09
• Malcolm McFadden - Personal Truth About 2020 Pandemic Struggles Malcolm McFadden, the event’s MC, steps out of his usual host role to share a deeply personal account of his 2020 pandemic struggles — including contracting COVID-19, a torn Achill… · 2021-07-09
• D’Angelo - Without You Song and NASCAR Spoken Word D’Angelo performs a live vocal rendition of ‘Without You’ by Breakavenger, weaving in a spoken-word piece that draws on his personal experience being incarcerated in juvenile deten… · 2021-07-09
• Nia - Bipolar 2 Hospitalization and Recovery Story Nia, an unidentified speaker diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and ADHD, shares an unscripted, deeply personal account of her mental health journey — including two psychiatric hospitalizati… · 2021-07-09
• Dr. Ashley Elliott - Dance Performance to Something Has to Break Dr. Ashley Elliott introduces herself as both a clinician and a person living with anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and chronic illness, before performing an expressive… · 2021-07-09
• Stevie J - The Girl You Used to Know Poem Spoken-word artist ‘Stevie J’ delivers an original poem, ‘The Girl You Used to Know,’ preceded by a candid personal introduction about her experiences with suicidal ideation, subst… · 2021-07-09
• Cam Isaiah - Social Anxiety Story and Rap Performance 18-year-old Annapolis rapper Cam Isaiah shares a candid personal story about lifelong social anxiety, depression, and the isolating experience of never feeling truly accepted, befo… · 2021-07-09
• Patrick Finn - My Dark Parent and Heather’s Poem Patrick Finn performs two spoken-word pieces: his own poem ”My Dark Parent,” a visceral metaphor for bipolar disorder and PTSD written during a PTSD attack, and a poem by his abs… · 2021-07-09
• Christina - Bipolar, GAD, and BPD Poems Christina, a former NAMI facilitator, shares a set of original spoken-word poems written as personal coping tools, each addressing a specific diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder, Generaliz… · 2021-07-09
• Dylan Ignacio - Law Enforcement Mental Health & One Less Nonprofit Dylan Ignacio, a law enforcement officer and founder of the ‘One Less nonprofit, shares his personal mental health journey — including suicidal ideation, a negative therapy experie… · 2021-07-09
• Jillian Amodio - Postpartum Depression Letter Jillian Amodio, founder of Moms for Mental Health, delivers a candid spoken-word personal testimony about her experience with postpartum depression, culminating in the live reading… · 2021-07-09
• Julie Larkins - Three Decades of Mental Health Self-Talk Jackie, a community coach, advocate, and founder of Revealing Colors, delivers a powerful spoken-word performance titled ‘Three Decades of Self-Talk’ — an unfiltered, age-by-age jo… · 2021-07-09
• Patrick Finn: ”My Dark Parrot” Slam Poem Patrick Finn performs his original slam poem ‘My Dark Parrot,’ a visceral spoken-word piece using the metaphor of an invisible parrot to personify PTSD, intrusive thoughts, and sui… · 2020-06-25
• MCs Discuss Renee’s Story on Bipolar Disorder David Idemudia and a co-host reflect on Renee’s preceding testimony about living with bipolar disorder, discussing mood shifts, the impact of going off medication, and how a formal… · 2020-06-25
• Renee: Living with BPD, Bipolar Disorder, and Finding Therapy Renee, a blogger, poet, and music industry professional, shares her lived experience with borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. She t… · 2020-06-25
• Laura Ther: ”Out of the Blue” and ”Still” Visual Art Presentation Local Annapolis visual artist Laura Ther presents two original paintings: ”Out of the Blue,” a visual representation of intrusive thoughts as a symptom of OCD and anxiety heighte… · 2020-06-25
• Chris Haslam: Skateboarding, Mental Health, and Losing a Friend Professional skateboarder Chris Haslam shares how the failure of his independent board brand in 2019 thrust him into his first serious experience with depression, anxiety, and isol… · 2020-06-25
• Steve Thomas: COVID-19 Recovery and Mental Health Steve Thomas, a law enforcement officer, shares his firsthand account of contracting COVID-19 with bilateral pneumonia and spending seven days in the hospital, including two in the… · 2020-06-25