Depression

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Explores depression in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances. (more)

Explores depression in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances. (less)

Clinical depression is an illness, a medical condition. It significantly affects the way someone feels, causing a persis... (more)

Clinical depression is an illness, a medical condition. It significantly affects the way someone feels, causing a persistent lowering of mood. Depression is often accompanied by a range of other physical and psychological symptoms that can interfere with the way a person is able to function in their every day life. The symptoms of depression generally react positively to treatment. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced depression. It was produced in partnership with SANE Australia. (less)

This program helps develop competence in dealing with mental health needs of clients. Part I of this program provides id... (more)

This program helps develop competence in dealing with mental health needs of clients. Part I of this program provides ideas and techniques to recognize depression and ways to motivate the depressed client. Part II provides tools for health care assistants to use in coping and motivating themselves when caring for the depressed patient. (less)

"Depression: out of the Shadows tells the dramatic stories of people of different ages, from diverse backgrounds, who li... (more)

"Depression: out of the Shadows tells the dramatic stories of people of different ages, from diverse backgrounds, who live with various forms of depression. Leading mental health experts highlight the latest scientific research and innovative treatments, offering greater understanding and hope for the millions of people living with this complex, but treatable, disease." From container. (less)