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Former Judge Shares His Experience With Depression

Michael Miller
Michael Miller

 The suicide of comedian Robin Williams has sparked discussion about major depression, one of the most common mental disorders affecting Americans.

A former Monroe County Family Court judge went public with his story after successfully battling depression for two years.

Michael Miller, also former chairman of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, finally found the right combination of medications that worked for him. He wants to encourage others who are struggling with the illness, and end the stigma so often associated with mental disorders.

Click in the audio link above to hear a conversation with Michael Miller.

Beth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.