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On Sept. 24, 2010, Carrie M. Wrigley of Morning Light Counseling gave a talk at the Depression Recovery Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The talk was entitled "Comprehensive Approach to Depression," and gave an overview of many strategies currently available to help understand, treat, and prevent depression. Resources from this talk are provided below, in PDF format for conference participants and others:
This is a PDF of the handout that accompanied Carrie's talk at the conference.
This document provides direct links to online articles, 2002 - 2010, tracing the chronological development of scientific research over the past decade on the "chemical imbalance theory" and other perspectives related to understanding and treating depression.
This provides a chronological listing of books, 1980-2010, tracing the development of professional writing and thinking on depression over the past 3 decades.
This provides links to key articles online, providing statistics on depression in the U.S.
It may also be helpful to read through the "Practical Steps to Wellness" provided on this site - a more comprehensive explanation of the "Diamond model introduced at the Conference. Religiously-oriented visitors may also enjoy the "Christ-Centered Healing from Depression" material provided here. All visitors can also benefit from the "Best Books on Depression" listing, and the "Depression" section of the Bookstore, which provides links to some of the best treatment-related books on depression (powered by Amazon.com). A new section will be added to the Bookstore soon, containing books on the developing understanding and theories on depression.
There are many things you can do to help yourself or a loved one to recover from depression. Watch this site for updates.
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