The Deep End

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The Deep End

Science News

8 episodes

7 months ago

Many of us are struggling. But treatments for mental health disorders like depression don’t help everyone. Join us for a 6-part look at the lives of people who have volunteered to test an experimental therapy: permanent brain implants. It will change the way you think about mental health, the brain and maybe even yourself.

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Episodes (8/8)

The Deep End

Life after deep brain stimulation

Jon Nelson shares how he’s doing these days, now that his depression is gone.

7 months ago

39 minutes 42 seconds

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Their depression is gone. Now what?

Several years after surgery, Jon and others have found relief. Here’s a look at what’s next for them and what’s next for deep brain stimulation research.

7 months ago

23 minutes 57 seconds

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A 'no casserole' disease

Jon details the intense stigma, shame and judgement that comes with depression and its treatments. Is there something different about changing our brains versus other body parts?

7 months ago

22 minutes 52 seconds

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Living with brain electrodes

After surgery, Jon went through some big transformations. But his relief came with trade-offs.

8 months ago

26 minutes 10 seconds

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The void is gone

Jon Nelson wasn’t scared of brain surgery. His worry about the procedure was the same amount of worry he had about getting his teeth cleaned — none. What happened next was surreal.

8 months ago

24 minutes 8 seconds

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‘It felt like dread’

In the second episode of The Deep End, listeners hear what it’s like to live with severe depression and the backstory of an experimental treatment.

8 months ago

24 minutes 59 seconds

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Meet Jon Nelson

Hear why he volunteered to get brain implants for his relentless depression.

8 months ago

23 minutes 7 seconds

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The Deep End Trailer

Brain implants for depression: It sounds like science fiction but it’s real. The Deep End, a new podcast from Science News, will give you a glimpse of what it’s like to live with electrodes in your brain. It might change how you think about mental health, the brain and what makes you you.

9 months ago

2 minutes 57 seconds