“Changing Our Minds” movie trailer: Depression & Dysthymia – information, drug facts, therapy – An educational documentary on depression addressing effective counseling methods for and the truth about adverse effects of SSRIs and antidepressant medications (Complete DVD at www.changingourmindsmovie.com) Amidst the confusing din of the medical industry and the marketing campaigns of pharmaceutical companies, we search for the truth about Depression & Dysthymia and a path to better emotional health. Interviews with nine leading mental heath professionals and three affected individuals, discussing their experiences with depression and dysthymia. This film explores three aspects of these, often misunderstood conditions. We begin by developing an understanding of what depression and dysthymia are all about. These conditions are described by definition and through personal experiences. Next, leading psychiatrists and researchers share what we really know about the mind, anti-depressant drugs, and the pharmaceutical industry. We hear both sides of the story concerning the ‘Nature vs. Nurture’ argument as well as the truth about the effects of drugs and our limited understanding of how the brain works in a physiological sense. Most of this section is presented through juxtaposition of top professionals with strong pro-drug or anti-drug beliefs. The information they provide is both surprisingly and disturbingly similar. Finally, we explore some well understood, safer, and long lasting paths to recovery through guided cognitive behavioral therapy and other, mindful methods …

'Counsellors needed at schools, workplaces'

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He said a short-term course on counselling was the need of the hour to help overcome depression at the initial stage itself. Speaking at the Mental Health Day event, organised by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) on …
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Australian teenagers won't call for help

Filed under: depression and counselling

Two of the country's largest depression and suicide counselling services, Beyond Blue and Lifeline, said traditional services were becoming less effective in reaching young people who eschew phone calls for text, chat and social media. Without …
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