Morning Shift - March 31, 2015

Morning Shift - March 31, 2015
Morning Shift - March 31, 2015

Morning Shift - March 31, 2015

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As more information comes out on the Germanwings plane that crashed into the Alps last week, many pundits have rushed to blame the co-pilot’s history with depression. That rush to judgement and the surrounding media hype not only stigmatizes people battling depression, it may push them further away from the help they need. Dr. Chris Lowden, psychiatrist at NorthShore University HealthSystem, joins us to talk about the stigma. Also music from Ryley Walker. (Flickr/Dave Heuts)