Depression
Welcome to the A2A Depression Advocacy Resource Center (ARC), an outreach project of the nonprofit Adversity 2 Advocacy Alliance, aiming to help individuals impacted by depression step into depression advocacy.
We hope you’ll be inspired by our A2A Advocates impacted by depression, and we invite you to listen to our A2A Spotlight features and A2A 1-on-1 interviews sharing powerful stories of how individuals impacted by depression are turning adversity into advocacy.
While you’re here, we hope you’ll join our Depression Messages of Hope campaign. Give hope. Get hope. All in 30 seconds. And if you’re interested in sharing YOUR story with the help of one of our professional journalists, let us know!
Oh, and please be sure to add your name to our Wall of Allies, so you can show your support for our advocates. If you’d like, we’ll also send you our free monthly e-newsletter.
Meet our A2A Advocates
Becky Fein
Becky Fein Adversity: Sexual assault victim Advocacy: Co-founder and director of The Powerful Voices Project "Talking about my sexual assault with others, and hearing about theirs, has allowed us to create strength out of an experience that had been deeply...
Clint Malarchuk
Clint Malarchuk Adversity: Diagnoses of depression and PTSD Advocacy: Working to eliminate the stigma of mental illness. "Speaking honestly about my battles is almost like a nationwide support group for me. It gives me fuel to keep moving forward and to...
Stacy Bare
Stacy Bare Adversity: Struggled with substance abuse and suicidal thoughts after serving in the U.S. Army Advocacy: Directs Sierra Club Outdoors' program and works to destigmatize mental illness "Reaching out and helping others really has been the best way...
Gayathri Ramprasad
Gayathri Ramprasad Adversity: Was debilitated by anxiety, panic and depression Advocacy: Started a non-profit to give hope to others with mental illness "What I used to see as a curse I now see as a blessing, because each time I journey through the...
Leslie Zeitler
Leslie Zeitler Adversity: Mother died by suicide when Leslie was 15 Advocacy: Writes and speaks about the challenges faced by survivors of loved ones’ suicides “I may not change a whole culture, but I am working on changing my part of the world. And if...
Brian Copeland
Brian Copeland Adversity: Suffered bouts of severe depression Advocacy: Developed a powerful one-man show about his battles "The only way that we can collectively deal with this disease as a society is by removing the stigma surrounding it. That means...
A2A Spotlight Features
Spotlight – Allen Minor
A2A Spotlight feature on Allen Minor as heard on KCBS and other CBS Radio News affiliates A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights spoken-word poet and mental health advocate Allen (A.S.) Minor To learn more about Allen, please click HERE To learn more about The Combat...
Spotlight – Ariane Aramburo
A2A Spotlight feature on Ariane Aramburo, as heard on KCBS and other CBS Radio News affiliates A2A Alliance founder Jeff Bell spotlights TV news anchor Ariane Aramburo and her efforts to raise awareness of postpartum depression To learn more about...
Spotlight – Jenny Jaffe
A2A Spotlight feature on Jenny Jaffe, as heard on KCBS and other CBS Radio News affiliates A2A Alliance founder Jeff Bell spotlights mental health advocate and Project UROK founder Jenny Jaffe To learn more about Jenny's advocacy, please visit...
Spotlight: Carmen Lee
A2A feature on Carmen Lee as heard on KCBS Radio: A2A Spotlight: A2A Alliance founder Jeff Bell speaks with Stamp Out Stigma founder Carmen Lee about her battles with severe depression and her commitment to help others thrive through mental health challenges....
Spotlight: Clint Malarchuk
A2A feature on Clint Malarchuk as heard on KCBS Radio: A2A Founder Jeff Bell talks with former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk about his long-secret battles with depression, OCD, and PTSD, and his new memoir, "A Matter of Inches." To learn more about Clint and his...
A2A 1-on-1 Interviews
Zeenat Yahya
Join Liz Saint John as she talks with Zeenat Yahya, a young woman who suffered from severe anxiety and depression throughout her childhood and early adulthood, about how she made the shift from being unable to leave her bed to advocating for mental health.