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http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Depression-Is-a-Disease-of-Civi

Steve Ilardi earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Duke University in 1995, and has since served on the faculties of the University of Colorado and (presently) the University of Kansas. The author of over 40 professional articles on mental illness, Dr. Ilardi is a nationally recognized expert on depression. His work has been honored by the American Psychological Association’s prestigious Blau Award for early career contributions to the field, and his research on the neuroscience of depression has been funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH).

Dr. Ilardi has also received several major teaching awards in recognition of his dynamic, engaging classroom presence. Recently, he was selected from a pool of over 2,000 instructors as the recipient of the school’s highest instructional honor, the HOPE Award for teaching excellence. He also maintains an active clinical practice, and has treated several hundred depressed patients over the course of his career. Dr. Ilardi lives in Lawrence, Kansas with his wife, Maria and daughter, Abby. The author of The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs.

Very interesting talk from an expert in the field. Didn't know Depression was so prevalent in modern society.

 

[Phobophile]

The main reason I get depressed is because I have to put up with people.

 

[Fallout-NL]

It most definitely is.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

I agree. Everything that bums me out involves society in some way.

 

[Prophet Steve]

These posts are making me depressed.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I've always thought that depression is a sign that our hunter-gatherer brains are simply not able to cope with the stress that comes from living within a 21st century civilisation.

 

[FillerB]

Obligatory post linking to MentalHealthGAF http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541440

 

[Venomgxt]

It was a good presentation. Sucks he only could do about 20 minutes, I wanted to see more.

 

[Skiptastic]

It was a good presentation. Sucks he only could do about 20 minutes, I wanted to see more.

Agreed. I really wanted to see more on those slides. I wish the link had a place to download those slides. I like the idea of exercise being social and outdoors. Harder to do in the winter, but it's a good idea.

 

[blame space]

have you guys seen the commercial where the cartoon depressed lady's antidepressant gets an antidepressant

 

[teruterubozu]

Very interesting and yeah it was too short. Moving to a tropical island is obviously the answer.

 

[entremet]

His thesis on how the Industrial Revolution and how that shifted society is very compelling.

We're highly social creatures and removing 8 plus hours of your waking hours away from close relationships may not be helpful for certain types of temperaments.

I also liked his points on increasing face to face time, instead of screen time.

 

[Red]

Thanks for sharing, interesting stuff.