In this intimate, unscripted conversation, Giving Voice to Depression hosts Terry McGuire and her daughter Carly McCollow open up about their personal experiences with depression across generations. They reflect on how genetics, trauma, and family silence shape mental health — and why speaking openly can break cycles of shame and stigma.Listeners will hear stories about childhood anxiety, gratitude rituals, reframing depression as a chronic condition, and the healing that comes when families normalize talking about mental health. This candid dialogue offers validation and encouragement for anyone navigating depression within the context of family history.Primary Topics Covered:Genetics, trauma, and their role in intergenerational depressionWhy families often avoid mental health conversationsEarly signs of anxiety and depression in childrenHow parenting with depression changes perspective and prioritiesChallenging stigma through openness and humorTrauma as both a family and cultural experienceThe power of naming and normalizing depression in loved onesTimestamps:00:00 Introduction to the episode and why it’s different 01:12 Stigma around depression in families 03:57 Childhood memories of anxiety and gratitude practices 08:36 Depression going unnamed and misunderstood in families 12:56 Parenting while living with depression 16:18 Mental health days and challenging the wellness binary 20:28 How trauma and silence carry forward across generations 24:52 Understanding trauma as individual, family, and cultural 27:31 Closing reflections on responsibility, acceptance, and loveExplore mental health and addiction treatment options at recovery.comFacebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/Terry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/