AIRED: January 25, 2016– 11 am PST
TITLE: “DOG MEDICINE: How My Dog Saved Me From Myself ”
350 million people worldwide suffer from depression – the silent epidemic. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. behind cancer and heart disease, and yet we still don’t address the possible reasons and cures for depression the way we do about other diseases.
The time has come for this to change, and one surprisingly delightful way to delve into this difficult topic is to hear the heartbreakingly beautiful and happy-ending story of a girl and her healing, loving, ever-accepting dog named Bunker – the dog who saved her life!
When young Julie Barton was so depressed she couldn’t go on, it was her puppy’s love and need for her that made her feel her own life was worth saving. Bunker needed her, she had to be there for him, and so she stayed.
ABOUT JULIE BARTON
Julie Barton is a writer, mother of two and animal lover who lives in Northern California. Her memoir, Dog Medicine, How My Dog Saved Me From Myself was published last November of 2015 by Think Piece Publishing.
Julie has a B.A. in English Literature from Kenyon College, an M.F.A. in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a M.A. in Women’s Studies from Southern Connecticut State University.
Julie’s writing has been published in Brain Child Magazine, The South Carolina Review, Louisiana Literature, Two Hawks Quarterly, Westview, The Huffington Post, and more.
Mostly she just tries to be kind to people and animals, avoid judgement, appreciate nature, and write every chance she gets., it was her puppy’s love and need for her that made her feel her own life was worth saving. Bunker needed her, she had to be there for him, and so she stayed.
