October 6, 2016
Category: Depression
Why Men Don’t Deal With Mental Health
Why Mental Health Is A Feminist Issue
25 ‘Embarrassing’ Symptoms of Depression We Don’t Talk About
Depression is an Illness, Not a Weakness
Major depression is an illness and not a weakness or failure. This video shows you how depression develops in the brain. I also talk about how long depression lasts. Depression is more than sadness or a temporary funk. Since it’s beyond your control, you can’t simply stop being depressed. I discuss the kindling effect and how it can make your depression worse. I also discuss depression statistics in the United States. According to the last statistics, recovery from depression typically begins within 3 months of onset for two in five individuals with major depression and within 1 year for four in five individuals. 40% of people start to recover within 3 months of the onset of symptoms. 80% within a year The length of a depressive episode is in the range of 5–6 months, with approximately 20% of episodes becoming chronic (i.e., lasting beyond 2 years). Estimates of recurrence range from ~ 50% within the first year to up to 85% during a lifetime. I upload every Wednesday at 9am, and sometimes have extra videos in between. Subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss a video https://goo.gl/DFfT33
Category Education
Suicide Lifelines
24/7 Help is always available:
-National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
-Text CONNECT to 741741
-Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ community: 866-488-7386
-Text START to 678678
Suicide Prevention
Suicide prevention starts with recognizing the warning signs and taking them seriously. If you think a friend or family member is considering suicide, there’s plenty you can do to help save a life.
By Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Lawrence Robinson.
Last updated: October 2019
At Helpguide.org
Understanding Dysthymia
By Luna Greenstein
January 17, 2018
At Nami.org
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/January-2018/Understanding-Dysthymia
8 Things People with High-Functioning Depression Want You to Know
By Meagan Drillinger, travel and wellness writer
At healthline.com/
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-you-should-know-high-functioning-depression#1
The Dilemma of High-Functioning Depression
High-functioning depression, or dysthymia. may be harder to detect than major depressive disorder (MDD) because the people living with it are often high achievers who make you think everything is all right all the time.
Last Updated: March 18, 2019
At Psycom.net
Childhood Trauma and Its Link to Depression and Anxiety
By David Hosier MSc (2014)
From Amazon.com: “The link between childhood trauma and the subsequent development of depression, anxiety and other psychiatric conditions is beyond dispute. In this eBook, psychologist David Hosier MSc, who himself suffered severe childhood trauma, and, subsequently, depression and anxiety leading to hospitalizations, electroconvulsive shock treatment and near death by suicide, examines this link through a series of comprehensive, yet easily digestible, articles. David Hosier has had many years experience as a teacher, lecturer and researcher ; he was educated at the University of London, Goldsmith’s College and currently lives in Brighton, UK.”