Depression Cure

In this Q&A episode, Steve and Hew answer a question from their Patreon supporter, Peter, with regard to responding to friends in crisis. They will talk about different ways to deal with depression as well as tips for approaching someone who’s struggling with it. They’ll discuss different responses that may help us in aiding someone who might need it.

 

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In this Q&A episode, Steve and Hew tackle the idea of a hierarchy within in the mental health world including:

• Do people with depression look down on others with "worse disorders?"
• Why anxiety and depression get more attention than less common disorders like bipolar
• "Empathic imagination"
• Why we judge homeless people
• And how to expand your circle of empathy

Check it out.

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In today's Q&A episode, Steve and Hew answer a fascinating listener question on the topic of self-harm.

Along the way they end up covering:

- Why people start self-harming in the first place

- How you can end up becoming addicted to self-harm

- What to do to break the cycle

- How attitudes towards self-harm have changed over the last few decades

- And the pursuit of healthy coping mechanisms

 

Check it out.

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Is it possible to shift our body clocks using light therapy?

What protocol should I use if I'm having problems falling asleep or staying asleep?

Does light therapy still work if I wear glasses or contact lenses?

All this and more in today's Q+A episode.

Enjoy!

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For the season finale of our four-part series on depression, we've decided to focus on the long-game: the strategies, practices and lifestyle choices we can deploy to not only get out of a depressive rut, but also prevent and manage future episodes.

This episode covers a lot of ground, including:

- The power of creating a written plan

- Outsourcing decision-making/willpower to a system

- The importance of social connection & accountability

- Building routines/structures to pull you through the day

- Anti-inflammatory foods and supplements to add to your diet

- Why you should consider establishing a "screen-free-zone" 

- Superpowers associated with depression 

- And how to build enough momentum to spiral upwards

 

Thank you so much for all the love and feedback around this series so far. It's our sincere hope that these episodes end up being "the missing piece of the puzzle" (as one listener put it) in your fight against depression. 

It is not easy. It will never be easy. But it is worth it — for you, the people around you and the people coming behind you.

Keep going, keep fighting and thank you for joining us on this journey.

— Steve & Hew

 

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After setting the stage in part one and two, this episode is all about the short-term tools, tactics, and practices you can put in place today to feel better and begin a new chapter in your battle with depression.

Along the way we discuss:

- How antidepressants barely beat placebo in trials

- Why most people end up having to increase their dose

- How to distinguish depression's voice from your own

- The limitations of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

- How to use domino decisions to get out of the "danger zone"

- New tools that are emerging from the latest research

- And a range of "break glass in case of emergency" tactics you can use to feel better right now

Check it out.

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Welcome back to our four-part special on Depression. (Be sure to check out last week's episode if you haven't already where we cover major myths, core symptoms and why humans have the capacity to get depressed to begin with).

In today's episode we turn our attention to the clinical-proven causes of depression and how this informs our treatment of it.

Along the way we cover topics such as:

- How depression can be caused by inflammation

- The loss of pleasure and sex drive associated with the disease

- Why depression makes you want to withdraw

- Circadian rhythms, sleep and body clocks

- The role stress and sex hormones plays in depression

- Why a "miracle drug" doesn't exist

- And a Dr Steve Debunk™ on the idea of "Chemical Imbalances" (spolier alert: it was invented by marketers).

Check it out!

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After taking the deep dive on ADHD, Addiction and Anxiety as part of our 101 series, we've decided to take the next month of podcasting to tackle depression.

With both of us having a lifetime of experience around this issue (Steve as a professor, researcher, clinician, therapist, best-selling author and Hew as an individual who has battled it for 15-years), we know first-hand how devastating the illness can be — but also how complete recovery is possible. 

In this first episode, we will be specifically focusing on:

- The biggest myths about depression

- How it compares with other diseases like cancer 

- Different types of depression people can experience

- The 9 official symptoms on the diagnosis checklist 

- Why the rates of depression are higher than ever

- And how depression is a disease of civilisation. 

 

This four-part special is essential listening for anyone who's currently suffering with depression or walking alongside someone who is. 

We really hope you find it beneficial and that it marks a new chapter in your journey towards healing.

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In our first ever Q+A episode, we tackle a listener question around the topic of rumination, overthinking and the constant replaying of scenarios in our heads.    Check it out!  

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In part two of our Anxiety 101 special, we're diving deep into the treatments, tools and practices you can use in your fight against anxiety — including many you can implement right away.

The three main areas we cover are:

- Drugs (including why depression meds are used to treat anxiety)

- "Break Glass In Case Of Emergency Tactics" for when you're spiralling

- And long-term practices you can put in place to not only treat anxiety, but also prevent it. 

Check it out!

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For show notes, supplement list and links to everything we talk about today please visit: https://mentalhealth.fm/episodes/anxiety-101-part-two

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