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&lt;p&gt;Depression is often mistaken for ordinary sadness, but clinically it is something profoundly different: a medical illness that can alter the way the brain processes emotion, motivation, and even hope itself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Road to Resilience&lt;/em&gt;, host Stephen Calabria speaks with James Murrough, MD, PhD, to discuss how groundbreaking neuroimaging research explains why depression may leave the brain &amp;quot;entrapped&amp;quot; in inefficient patterns of activity, &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation explores the difference between sadness and clinical depression, why chronic stress can reshape the brain, how behavioral therapy and medication help people break free from depression&amp;apos;s grip, and why the brain&amp;apos;s extraordinary capacity for change offers genuine reason for hope.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you&#039;re eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai &lt;a href=&#039;https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/podcasts/road-resilience&#039;&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.&lt;/p&gt;

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