Super Down

More than 15% of people in the US are affected by Major Depressive Disorder. Beyond the stigma and the black and white photos on tumblr, depression exists as a daily reality for many of us. Yet there are very few voices discussing what daily life with depression is really like. We are here to change that, with consistent discussion, supportive & hopeful joy, and jokes. Lot of jokes. Always real, often relevant, occasionally preachy: This is Super Down.

#15 Pizza and Suicide 06/29/2016

#15 Pizza and Suicide Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! We are celebrating episode 15 and Will's successful relocation to the Southeast! Hooray! In this short episode, Will and Lauren talk about an article discussing the different ways police have responded to potential suicide victims with food. The author thinks these situations have global significance, so Will and Lauren reel it in a bit. In this episode: the answer is pizza; Vice Presents: Munchies; soul food; BuzzFeed titles. Links from this episode: Article on VICE: Every grunt in Home Improvement: Visit Our Website! Facebook Twitter If you are in a crisis or plan to hurt yourself, please reach out for help. You can reach the National Suicide Prevention hotline by calling 800 273 8255. You can also get text message support from the Crisis Text Line by texting the word "start" to 741 741. For more information, visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org and crisistextline.org. If you are outside the US, please visit for resources in your country. /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4477597

#14 Tommy Kirkpatrick: Dog Whisperer 06/16/2016

#14 Tommy Kirkpatrick: Dog Whisperer Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! We are a day late and a dollar short! Thanks for your patience this week as Will has been moving to across country and we've been crazily trying to get this episode to you. This week we talk about what it might look like for Will to introduce his new housemates to his depression. What are you allowed to say to new people about your illness? And what are you allowed to ask for from them? Meanwhile, Lauren discloses her relationship to the Dog Whisperer and Will takes a short trip to Cramp Town, USA. In this episode: the LA intro; animal planet pilot; "friends, don't freak out;" initiating normalcy; gritting yer teeth; Mississippi bound. Visit Our Website! Facebook Twitter If you are in a crisis or plan to hurt yourself, please reach out for help. You can reach the National Suicide Prevention hotline by calling 800 273 8255. You can also get text message support from the Crisis Text Line by texting the word "start" to 741 741. For more information, visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org and crisistextline.org. If you are outside the US, please visit for resources in your country. /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4446633

#13 Goodbye California! 06/01/2016

#13 Goodbye California! Rate and Review Us on iTunes! This week we talk about Will's upcoming move to Mississippi for grad school and how he's navigating the move - but not before we blame women for the world's ills. Lauren chimes in with memories from her move to Philadelphia, and we discuss moving to a new psychiatrist, the benefits of small city life and big city life, and how to prepare for the stresses and triggers being uprooted. Mississippi, there go that man! In this episode: #WomenAmIRight; the big move; goodbyes; big city or small city?; slurrin' my speech; California here we come. Links from this episode: BBC article on Twitter misogyny: Demos article originally linked to in BBC article*: *From the BBC website, 5/31/16: Correction 27 May 2016: This article originally linked to the wrong Demos study. This has now been corrected to the relevant press release. The think tank has not published its latest data in full. Visit Our Website! Facebook Twitter If you are in a crisis or plan to hurt yourself, please reach out for help. You can reach the National Suicide Prevention hotline by calling 800 273 8255. You can also get text message support from the Crisis Text Line by texting the word "start" to 741 741. For more information, visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org and crisistextline.org. If you are outside the US, please visit for resources in your country. /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4409179

#12 Super Down Unplugged 05/18/2016

#12 Super Down Unplugged Please rate , review, and subscribe on iTunes! Welp. Definitely not our best episode. Content problems and technical problems made this a short episode. Take this as a small peek into our friendship and our wackiness. In this episode: Scarlet Fire; trying too hard; waiting to watch House of Cards; clipping nails on the train; James Spader, you my dad! Visit Our Website! Facebook Twitter If you are in a crisis or plan to hurt yourself, please reach out for help. You can reach the National Suicide Prevention hotline by calling 800 273 8255. You can also get text message support from the Crisis Text Line by texting the word "start" to 741 741. For more information, visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org and crisistextline.org. If you are outside the US, please visit for resources in your country. /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4378860

#11 Diarrhea Balmorhea 05/04/2016

#11 Diarrhea Balmorhea After you survive the heart attack, your doctor will tell you /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4342503

#10 SD Book Club: How to Goodbye Depression 04/20/2016

#10 SD Book Club: How to Goodbye Depression Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4309322

#9 Panic! When I Like a Pic on Facebook 04/06/2016

#9 Panic! When I Like a Pic on Facebook Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4277334

#8 Dead Air 03/23/2016

#8 Dead Air Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4243148

#7 The Klonopin Stash 03/09/2016

#7 The Klonopin Stash Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4205982

#6 All Needles and No Pizza 02/24/2016

#6 All Needles and No Pizza Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4170404

#5 The Massive Depression Venn Diagram 02/11/2016

#5 The Massive Depression Venn Diagram Please rate and review us on iTunes! /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4141955

#4 Introducing Klonopup (TM) 02/11/2016

#4 Introducing Klonopup (TM) #4 Introducing Klonopup (TM) /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4141934

#3 Grandma Got Run Over by Depression 02/11/2016

#3 Grandma Got Run Over by Depression Genetics? DNA? Rats? We don't know much about science, but we do try to make sense of it. Feel free to send us tweets and messages about how we butchered the science here, but try to go easy on us. Lots to think on when it comes to the way our biology affects our disposition to depression. /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4141926

#2 Breadmakers After Dark 02/08/2016

#2 Breadmakers After Dark Episode 2 baby! They don't want you to succeed, but we will. Bless up. /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4133064

#1 Watch Me Work! 02/03/2016

#1 Watch Me Work! This is our very first episode! Welcome to the show and thank you for your support. /episode/index/show/superdown/id/4122042

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