Prescription for Health: Depression (2014)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-08-15
Duration: 00:07:56
Subjects: Whitfield, Rani G. | Health | Suicide | Depression, Mental | Mental Health
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whitfield, Rani Interviewee
- Rutledge, Norma Interviewee
Description
This “Prescription for Health” segment from the August 15, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s in-studio interview with Dr. Rani Whitfield and Norma Rutledge, the executive director of the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center. They discuss: the suicide of actor Robin Williams; the symptoms of clinical depression; the work of crisis centers; and how to approach someone who may be contemplating suicide.