How is depression treated?

Depression is expected to impose the second biggest health burden globally by 2020; greater even than heart disease, arthritis and many forms of cancer. Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman discuss the driving forces behind this startling trend. 

Depression tends to return even if it has been successfully treated. Scientists now understand why this happens and have developed therapies that reduce the risks of relapse and help lift the burden of depression should it return. 

Mindfulness therapy is an extremely effective treatment preventing relapse in depression. But what does it entail and how does it work? 

Nearly one in five US adults are diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives. As the use of antidepressants have steadily risen since their introduction in the 1980s, what have we learned about depression? Is depression truly a “chemical imbalance” of the brain? And wh ... Show More

Depression seems to be a national epidemic in the United States. We hear about a lot of pharmaceutical solutions… so why aren’t we getting better? What if everything we thought we knew about depression and how to heal from it was wrong? We’ll talk to Dr. Jodie Skillicorn, author ... Show More

<p><span>Depression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Redwood Trail” by Audionautix.</span></p ... Show More

A major new study from the University College London found that low levels of serotonin do not cause depression. What does that mean for the millions of Americans taking antidepressants or seeking mental health help? Lois Collins from the Deseret News breaks down the findings and ... Show More

‏I talk to my friend, Rahul, who has had treatment resistant depression for a while about his experience with depression and anxiety, how they have changed his life and what helped him get out of it ✨ 

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Dr. David Lake talks about how depression can be related to social anxiety, and about the different kinds of depression. He speaks of the kind that gets results, and the kind of depression for which you need medication. Here are a few quotes (this i ... Show More

In general, about one out of every six adults will have depression at some time in their life. Depression affects about 16 million American adults every year. Anyone can get depressed, and depression can happen at any age and in any type of person. In this episode of our Mental H ... Show More

<p>Episode 558 - This may be one of the most important episodes that I haver ever made. According to the news, depression is on the rise but also according to the news, 61% of people diagnosed with depression are misdiagnosed. So what is it that everyone has? Well, that is what I ... Show More