9/24/2008 - Shedding a Light on Depression

New RSN KidneyTalk Show Uploaded

GLENDALE, CA (September 24, 2008)— Dealing with the stigma, the secrecy, and the shame of depression as a LCSW, Mark Meier pulls back the curtain on depression in this latest KidneyTalk podcast to reveal a treatable illness whose symptoms have been experienced by most people at one time or another. People with diabetes and kidney disease can tune into this remarkable show to learn more about depression, what causes it, why diabetes and CKD patients may be more susceptible to it, and ways to deal with it. Meier draws on 11 years experience as licensed clinical social worker and administrator of a dialysis facility, and has another 5 years working for the renal network.

Kidney Talk is pod cast bi-weekly on Tuesdays and is available at RSNhope.org and on iTunes. All shows are archived for easy access and available 24/7. KidneyTalk is hosted by Lori Hartwell, long-time kidney patient and founder/President of the Renal Support Network, and by actor/director/producer Stephen Furst, also a kidney patient, who created the role of the lovable freshman Flounder in “National Lampoon’s Animal House.”

Because of its topical issues for kidney patients, KidneyTalk appeals to a large segment of the population that has this chronic illness. 26 million Americans –1 in 7—has chronic kidney disease and 20 million more are at risk! Even those who are not diagnosed learn the early warning signs of chronic kidney disease and can often take action to avoid it. Kidney Talk makes it fun to learn what you need to know. Kidney patient Kathe LeBeau says, “The best thing about KidneyTalk is that I am always finding out something I didn’t know before or seeing a new way to look at things.”
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ABOUT RSN:
Renal Support Network (RSN), a non-profit, patient-run organization, offers informative, often entertaining patient-directed programs that bring health, happiness and hope into the lives of others affected by chronic kidney disease, whether in its early stages, on dialysis or after a kidney transplant. Visit www.RSNhope.org for more information.