The Psychology Podcast S01E05 - Depression

Synopsis

During and after the COVID-19 Pandemic, millions of people are suffering from clinical depression and its various types. The natural purpose of feelings of Depression is to slow down, reflect on the loss and plan how to deal with it, and prevent it in the future. However, the feeling has a downside, but can be dealt with. Feeling low can lead to inertia, withdrawal from helpful and pleasurable activities. Feeling depressed is also a symptom of Clinical depression that we shall see in this episode. This episode explores the feelings and behaviours that are a hallmark of clinical depression and how to deal with them. The episode can help everyone who experiences the feeling and other depressive symptoms. Various techniques have been discussed to break the depressive cycle of low mood and avoidance of activities. Although Depression and Anxiety go hand in hand, Anxiety has been discussed in detail in another episode.