# What Causes Depression?

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Podcast: [Movers and Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson's](https://stenobird.com/podcast/movers-and-shakers-a-podcast-about-life-with-parkinson-s-6197501)
Published: 2025-11-08T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We try not to shy away from the less cheerful topics here on Movers & Shakers, and this week we're once again looking at depression. We're joined in the pub by a top expert – Professor Dag Aarsland – to look at how depression affects Parkies, whether there's something specific about the condition that causes it, and what responses are available. As ever, this is a candid chat that gets to the heart of a matter which is too often left silent. If you'd like to download a template for writing to your MP, you can find one here . Sponsored by Albion Chambers . Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot. Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron. Music by Alex Stobbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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