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Why We Get Depressed with Heather Berlin
Season 15 · Episode 12

Why We Get Depressed with Heather Berlin

What is depression? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind major depression, its treatments, and the factors that contribute to this pervasive condition with neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD.

StarTalk Radio · Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Gary O'Reilly, Heather Berlin

February 23, 202446m 53s

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Show Notes

What is depression? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind major depression, its treatments, and the factors that contribute to this pervasive condition with neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD.

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