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This podcast is the narrated version of my article Causes of Depression at Different Life Stages.
Depression is a ‘disease of civilization’ and a curse of modern living. Here are some of the common life events that pose a risk of depression, and the reasons why it might happen.
In this episode I talk about:
- We live in depressing times
- Please (don’t) pass it on
- No one chooses depression
- Depression isn’t solely an event-driven phenomenon
- Childhood changes
- Teenage transitions
- Adulthood anxieties
- Parenting panic
- Middle-age milestones
- Old age and retirement
- It’s not what we experience, it’s how we experience it
Or watch this episode of the podcast on video below:
References/Notes:
- http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2015/sep/01/childhood-depression-rise-wary-misdiagnosis. For recommendations regarding use of antidepressants, see: http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/1995-12-Antonuccio-therapy-vs-med.htm)
- UNICEF (1993). The Progress of Nations. United Nations, 45.
- http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fam/14/1/71/
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