Depression
Nov. 13th, 2014 02:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rebeccmeisterSo, today Nature has put out a special issue on depression. I'm unsure as to what most of you folks will be able to access, but if any of the content looks particularly interesting or relevant to you and is paywalled, find a way to get in touch with me and I'll see what I can do. Longtime readers will be fully aware that I think it's important to push back against the social stigmas against psychological disorders, and learning more about conditions like depression is part of my agenda in this direction.
I especially appreciate the piece on cognitive behavioral therapy, because while I've known that it's often effective, this summarizes the state-of-the-art with regards to knowledge of how to treat depressive disorders, so I can speak with somewhat better authority on the subject. It's so interesting to think that the process of working with another human being to analyze and change thought patterns can have such a tremendous positive influence on one's life. Words have real power.
I especially appreciate the piece on cognitive behavioral therapy, because while I've known that it's often effective, this summarizes the state-of-the-art with regards to knowledge of how to treat depressive disorders, so I can speak with somewhat better authority on the subject. It's so interesting to think that the process of working with another human being to analyze and change thought patterns can have such a tremendous positive influence on one's life. Words have real power.
