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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 hr, 36 min, 43 sec)
1.1. Depression: A medical illness (6 min 36 sec) (6:36)
1.2. Depression: A mental illness (4 min 47 sec) (4:47)
1.3. Depression: A mood disorder (4 min 08 sec) (4:52)
1.4. Depression: A chemical imbalance (11 min 33 sec) (11:41)
1.5. How depression is diagnosed (7 min 30 sec) (7:30)
1.6. Depression: Clinical depression (4 min 45 secs) (4:45)
1.7. Depression: A brain disease/disorder (9 min 38 sec) (9:38)
1.8. Depression: Endogenous and reactive (14 min 24 sec) (14:24)
1.9. Depression: A medical illness just like diabetes (8 min 37 sec) (8:37)
1.10. Depression: A primarily biological disorder (09 min 27 sec) (9:27)
1.11. Depression: A genetic disorder (12 min 54 sec) (12:54)
1.12. Depression and inflammation (08 min 36 sec) (8:36)
Section Two: A critique of the prevailing view of depression (16 hr, 52 min, 25 sec)
2.1. Depression does not meet standard medical disease criteria (4 a-v presentations, a total of 41 min 42 sec) (41:42)
2.2. Depression does not meet the standard medical criteria for the naming of diseases (3 presentations, totalling 36 min 22 sec) (36:22)
2.3. The true validity of the terms "mental disorder", "mental illness" and "mood disorders" (39 min 02 sec) (39:02)
2.4. Depression is not a known brain disease or brain disorder (34 min 58 sec) (34:58)
2.5. Depression and the three pillars of medical diagnosis (16 min 06 sec) (16:06)
2.6. Depression is not a known genetic illness (2 hr 03 min 55 sec) (198:32)
2.7. Depression is not a known chemical imbalance illness (1 hr 21 min 32 sec) (103:35)
2.8.Depression and the DSM: A critique (2 hr 29 min 31 sec) (149:21)
2.9. Clinical depression: a critique (34 min 14 sec) (100:04)
2.10. Endogenous and reactive depression; a critique (28 min 42 sec) (28:42)
2.11. Brain scans and depression (1 hr 21 min 28 sec) (81:28)
2.12. Antidepressants (1 hr 38 min 28 sec) (101:03)
2.13. Depression and logical fallacies (33 min 31 sec) (33:31)
2.14. Depression and inflammation - critique (42 min 49 sec) (42:49)
Section Three: The true nature of depression (5 hr 11 min 48 sec)
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)
1.5. How depression is diagnosed (7 min 30 sec)
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