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Depression, its true nature: A comprehensive course for the general public
Opening remarks
Introduction (4 min 28 sec) (4:38)
Section One: Depression, the prevailing view
1.1. Depression: A medical illness (6 min 08 sec) (6:08)
1.2. Depression: A mental illness (4 min 50 sec) (4:50)
1.3. Depression: A mood disorder (4 min 08 sec) (4:08)
1.4. Depression: A chemical imbalance (12 min 46 sec) (12:46)
1.5. Depression: The DSM Diagnostic criteria (6 min 38 sec) (6:38)
1.6. Depression: Clinical depression (5 min 39 secs) (5:39)
1.7. Depression: A brain disease/disorder (5 min 50 sec) (5:50)
1.8. Depression: Endogenous and reactive (7 min 51 sec) (7:51)
1.9. Depression: An illness just like diabetes (6 min 19 sec) (6:19)
1.10. Depression: A primarily biological disorder (7 min 45 sec) (7:45)
1.11. Depression: A genetic disorder (5 min 20 sec) (5:20)
Section Two: A critique of the prevailing view of depression
2.1. Depression does not meet the standard medical criteria for a disease (35 min 41 sec) (35:41)
2.2. Depression does not meet the standard medical criteria for the naming of diseases (31 min 36 sec) (31:36)
2.3. The true validity of the terms "mental disorder", "mental illness" and "mood disorders" (26 min 38 sec) (26:38)
2.4. Depression is not a known brain disease or brain disorder (28 min 47 sec) (28:47)
2.5. Depression and the three pillars of medical diagnosis (17 min 14 sec) (17:14)
2.6. Depression is not a known genetic illness (1 hr 14 min 36 sec) (74:37)
2.7. Depression is not a known chemical imbalance illness (1 hr 32 min 04 sec) (92:04)
2.8.Depression and the DSM: A critique (1 hr 09 min 34 sec) (127:26)
2.9. Clinical depression: a critique (34 min 14 sec) (34:14)
2.10. Endogenous and reactive depression; a critique (24 min 06 sec) (24:26)
2.11. Brain scans and depression (1 hr 20 min 06 sec) (80:06)
2.12. Antidepressants (1 hr 38 min 28 sec) (98:28)
2.13. Depression and logical fallacies (33 min 31 sec) (33:31)
Section Three: The true nature of depression
3.1. Introduction to Section Three (1 min 30 sec) (1:30)
3.2. Overview of two recurring themes (4 min 0 sec) (4:00)
3.3. The wounding to resolution cycle (4 min 36 sec) (4:36)
3.4. Wounding to resolution, as it applies to "depression" (16 min 59 sec) (16:59)
3.5. Wounding and depression (23 min 57 sec) (23:57)
3.6. Shock and depression (7 min 40 sec) (7:40)
3.7. Distress and depression (10 min 01 sec) (10:01)
3.8. Defense mechanisms and depression (44 min 59 sec) (44:59)
3.9. Choices, decision-making and depression (46 min 30 sec) (46:30)
3.10. Trauma and depression (1 hr 06 min 00 sec) (66:00)
3.11. Making sense of the DSM depression criteria (40 min 05 sec) (40:05)
3.12. Actual imbalances in "depression" (12 min 35 sec) (12:35)
Closing remarks
Conclusion (1 min 02 sec) (1:02)
1.8. Depression: Endogenous and reactive (7 min 51 sec)
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