Common Ground with Jane Whitney

Overcoming Adversity

We’re living in an era where optimism, inspiration and hope are rare. The “sledgehammer effect,” wrought by a historic number of overlapping crises, has helped spawn a mental health epidemic marked by surging incidence of depression, suicide and addiction. This show will profile those who have overcome adversity and trauma through grit, resilience and determination.

Overcoming Adversity

56m 46s

We’re living in an era where optimism, inspiration and hope are rare. The “sledgehammer effect,” wrought by a historic number of overlapping crises, has helped spawn a mental health epidemic marked by surging incidence of depression, suicide and addiction. This show will profile those who have overcome adversity and trauma through grit, resilience and determination.

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