TV One: Taming the Black Dog
On Sunday there was a clip about depression on TV One, if you didn’t see it, you can catch it on TVNZ ondemand. The segment covers a couple of personal experiences, as well as having an interview with a Doctor. There is also some discussion on how to recognize depression in yourself, and others, and what should be done about it. Worth a...
Read MoreTime Article on Eco-Therapy
A couple of months ago, we wrote about an ecological perspective on depression. I recently noticed Time Magazine has an article on Eco-Therapy. A couple of interesting exerpts: …Eco-therapists point out that human beings have evolved in synchrony with nature for millions of years and that we are hard-wired to interact with our environment — with the air, water, plants, other animals. But...
Read MoreTelephone Support for Post-Partum Depression
I just came across an article discussing an intervention aimed at reducing post partum depression in mothers. Basically, mothers who had been through post partum depression received training, then regularly called new mothers. While 25% of ‘high risk’ mothers receiving usual care reported reported significant depressive symptoms, only 14% of ‘high risk’ mothers who...
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