Writing to Lift Depression with Elizabeth Schaefer, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Schaefer, Ph.D. holds a doctorate in biological sciences from Stanford University. In 1998 she developed a creative writing course for people with mood disorders for the university’s Department of Psychiatry, and continues as the program’s facilitator. She is a frequent speaker for the National Alliance on Mental Illness and other organizations, and has written articles for the Stanford News Service, Nature, Newsweek and other periodicals. 

Dr. Schaefer is the author of:

• Writing Through the Darkness: Easing Your Depression with Paper and Pen (Celestial Arts 2008)

To learn more about the work of Elizabeth Schaefer go to writingthroughthedarkness.com.

Host: Justine Willis Toms      Interview Date: 10/16/2008      Program Number: C0080

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Writing Away The Sadness with Elizabeth Schaefer, Ph.D.