Depression

Videos

• I had a black dog called Depression | World Health Organization (WHO)
  • At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these individuals and their families are afraid to talk about their struggles, and don’t know where to turn for help. However, depression is largely preventable and treatable. Recognizing depression and seeking help is the first and most critical towards recovery.
• TED Talk: How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson (2019)
  • Dr Davidson is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr Davidson is also the Founder of Healthy Minds Innovations, which translates science into tools to cultivate and measure well-being. In this eye-opening talk, Richard Davidson discusses how mindfulness can improve well-being and outlines strategies to boost four components of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.

Books

• Man’s search for meaning | Victor Frankl (1946)
  • Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful.
• Undoing Depression: What therapy doesn’t teach you and medication can’t give you | Richard O’Connor (1997)
  • A guide to reversing depression explains how to replace negative patterns of thinking and behaving by employing holistic therapeutic methods.
• The Frog Who Longed for the Moon to Smile: A Story for Children Who Yearn for Someone They Love | Margot Sunderland (2000)
  • The Frog Who Longed for the Moon to Smile is a story for children who yearn for someone they love by Margot Sunderland.

Research Articles

• The Relationship Between Burnout, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Panagiota Koutsimani, Anthony Montgomery & Katerina Georganta (2019)
  • Burnout is a psychological syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and reduced personal accomplishment. In the past years there has been disagreement on whether burnout and depression are the same or different constructs, as they appear to share some common features. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the relationship between burnout and depression. Additionally, given that burnout is the result of chronic stress and that working environments can often trigger anxious reactions, it also investigated the relationship between burnout and anxiety. Results: Our results showed a significant association between burnout and depression and burnout and anxiety.