I spent nearly 10 years at CNN producing features and programs as the Talent Coordinator for Larry King Live and the entire CNN Network as well as a CNN News Anchor. I navigated this high-powered, high-profile career—all during some of the worst years of a debilitating depression that claimed my life for decades.
Known as Barbara Brunner on the air at CNN, I played out what most people with depression know and what I hope to teach the rest of us, that The Face of Depression is not what you may expect. Those with depression become expert actors in all parts of their lives, believing it’s less risky to hide depression than talk about it or admit you have it.
Established in 2018 by Schatzie Brunner, New Way Now is a Nashville-based 501(c)3 non-profit that originated as an educational resource for people struggling with depression to get help by breaking the mental health stigma.
New Way Now is on a mission to change workplace wellness. I am committed to helping businesses create and foster happier and healthier workforces through educational leadership and proven strategies.
"Too many people suffer from depression in silence – afraid to tell others about their symptoms and never seek treatment. With the creation of New Way Now, we hope to persuade people to talk about their experiences with depression, encouraging those around them to seek treatment or seek it themselves." - Schatzie
Schatzie Brunner
More than 14 million American adults live with major depression, and many of these people are struggling to function in the business world. Depression costs U.S. employers $44 billion in lost productivity each year, and it ranks as the leading health risk among the U.S. workforce.
Tennessee ranks #46 out of 50 states, indicating a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care.
New Way Now offers businesses educational opportunities to establish and improve their mental health awareness, employee programs, and overall workforce wellness.
New Way Now offers businesses educational opportunities to establish and improve their mental health awareness, employee programs, and overall workforce wellness.
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At my sickest I could see that my family was at a loss in understanding the changes in my behavior. Worse, I didn’t have the energy or motivation to try to explain how and what I was feeling.
If you have never suffered depression or anxiety there doesn’t seem to be a way to understand what someone else is going through. But I have tried in The Face of Depression to describe how the reality someone lives in and the reality you see from outside their world are completely different.
New Way Now is on a journey to encourage and foster unbiased conversations among individuals struggling with mental health issues while promoting education throughout all areas of our culture on ways to support themselves and others suffering in silence.