Depression is a disease of civilization: Stephen Ilardi at TEDxEmory
Dr. Stephen Ilardi is a professor of clinical psychology and the author of The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology...
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Translator: Carmen Costina Reviewer: Denise RQ I believe depression is one of the most tragically misunderstood words in the entire English language. And here's the problem: depression has two radically different meanings, depending on the context. So, in everyday conversation, when people say they're depressed, they use the word depression as a synonym for sadness. It's a normal human reaction to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. In that sense, all of us know the pain of depression. And yet, in a clinical context, depression is shorthand for a devastating illness. Did I get it? There it is, OK. For a devastating illness. We refer to it technically as major depressive disorder. This is an illness which robs people of their ...
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Translator: Carmen Costina Reviewer: Denise RQ I believe depression is one of the most tragically misunderstood words in the entire English language. And here's the problem: depression has two radically different meanings, depending on the context. So, in everyday conversation, when people say they're depressed, they use the word depression as a synonym for sadness. It's a normal human reaction to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. In that sense, all of us know the pain of depression. And yet, in a clinical context, depression is shorthand for a devastating illness. Did I get it? There it is, OK. For a devastating illness. We refer to it technically as major depressive disorder. This is an illness which robs people of their ...
