Susan Polis Schutz
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Susan Polis Schutz is the bestselling author, poet, activist, filmmaker and founder of Blue Mountain Arts. Her newest book, Depression and Back: A Poetic Journey Through Depression and Recovery, is a poetic memoir in which Susan writes intimately about her own three year battle with depression. Her latest documentary “The Misunderstood Epidemic: Depression,” explores the stories of people suffering and recovering from depression.

Susan Polis Schutz is also the executive producer and director of the documentary film Anyone and Everyone. The film features the coming-out stories of gay sons and daughters and their parents.

Blog Entries by Susan Polis Schutz

Depression and My Lifesavers

Posted June 11, 2010 | 09:00:00 (EST)

I was always a happy and loving person. Many would say that I was living an idyllic life. In the beginning, my husband and I struggled to make ends meet just as most young couples do, but we were following our passions for art and poetry. Eventually, we became successful....

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The Struggle to Overcome Depression

Posted April 14, 2010 | 15:16:00 (EST)

Have you ever felt joyless, hopeless, lethargic, sad, for an extended period of time? If so, you may be among the 21,000,000 Americans diagnosed with depression annually. It is an epidemic of monumental proportion that every person -- no matter their status, income or personal life -- can experience.

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