#203 Today's guest is Jonathan Rottenberg— the director of the Better Outcomes Laboratory at Cornell University, which explores long-term functioning and well-being after depression and related conditions. His research has been covered in popular outlets such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, we discuss:

+ How people with depression experience thoughts and emotions differently 

+ Why our cultural views on emotions can contribute to rates of depression 

+ Reasons why we’re seeing an increase in depression rates 

+ Ways that our moods contribute to how we view ourselves 

+ Whether people who have depression can ever achieve high levels of well-being 

+ Factors that can contribute to well-being when healing from depression 

+ If depression can actually lead to improved life skills & experiences

+ Connecting mental health disorders to our identities & stories 

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+ Better Outcomes Lab

+ Ever After

+ The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic

+ Depression: What Everyone Needs to Know

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