Course Description:
Everyone goes through ups and downs. It is normal to feel happy for no apparent reason and equally normal to reach a low point seemingly without cause. However, it is less natural for our moods to swing frequently and quickly between highs and lows and to stay there for a long time. Depression in its more severe forms needs to be examined. Frequent and long states of depression can affect one’s health, erode a marriage, or undermine job performance. This course will help you understand what is the nature of depression, how it expresses itself, and provide you with suggestions to cope with it.
By the end of this course, you will:
Develop awareness of symptoms and identify precipitants of depressed mood.
Identify negative thinking patterns that contribute to depressed mood and educate you on techniques for changing them to more mood-elevating thinking patterns.
Learn about the etiology of depression, the characteristic symptoms, and the different treatment approaches.