Just want to point out that mild to moderate[1] depression respond well to cognitive behaviour therapy. A typical course lasts 8 weeks, but can be up to 14 weeks.
Severe depression can respond well to CBT, especially if there's other stuff (other forms of long term therapy, sometimes medication) in place.
I only say this because it's important for people who feel they are depressed to know that they're not necessarily going to be out of work for months or on weird medications for years. (Indeed, there's plenty of research showing that work is useful and not working is harmful.)
I agree there's a big difference between a carefully crafted course of therapy and an attitude of "just get over it" / "pull your socks up" / "stiff upper lip".
[1] Mild and moderate are not trivial; they can have big impacts on the life of the person with them and the people around them.
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> depression is something you can get over,
Just want to point out that mild to moderate[1] depression respond well to cognitive behaviour therapy. A typical course lasts 8 weeks, but can be up to 14 weeks.
Severe depression can respond well to CBT, especially if there's other stuff (other forms of long term therapy, sometimes medication) in place.
I only say this because it's important for people who feel they are depressed to know that they're not necessarily going to be out of work for months or on weird medications for years. (Indeed, there's plenty of research showing that work is useful and not working is harmful.)
I agree there's a big difference between a carefully crafted course of therapy and an attitude of "just get over it" / "pull your socks up" / "stiff upper lip".
[1] Mild and moderate are not trivial; they can have big impacts on the life of the person with them and the people around them.