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What is depression? - Helen M. Farrell
You can't will your way out of it any more than you could will away a broken arm. Depression is "a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes."
Who it's for
The lesson separates feeling down, which passes, from depression that lasts at least two weeks and interferes with the ability to 'work, play, or love', a distinction that validates people told to cheer up.
Feelings it meets
What it is
An animated TED-Ed lesson written by educator Helen M. Farrell, narrated by Addison Anderson and directed by Outis. It describes depression as a leading cause of disability worldwide and covers its symptoms and how it is treated. It also explains ways to help someone who is living with depression.
Where to find it
YouTube, TED-Ed channel (free). Also on ed.ted.com and TED.com, with a transcript on TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Mentions suicidal thoughts as a symptom.
Age: Ages 12+
And you would accept the seasons of your heart, even as you have always accepted the seasons that pass over your fields.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pain”
