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Nearly 9 percent of Native Americans experienced a major depressive episode according to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings. That means they experienced severe problems with sleep, eating, energy, concentration, and self-worth—enough to interfere with their daily lives. The survey lists Native Americans as the group with the highest rate of depression. We talk to experts about the signs and treatments for depression and some of the suspected causes for the illness in Native populations.
Guests:
Miranda Carman (citizen Muscogee Creek Nation) – public health advisor for the Indian Health Service
Roger Kuhn (Poarch Band of Creek Indians) – licensed psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco, a Ph.D student at the California Institute of Integral Studies and chair of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits organization
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