Living with Depression – Unveiled 2018

Topics

• History of depression as a mental illness
• Technical definitions of mental illness, mood disorders and depression vs how mental illness is experienced in the real world
• Diagnosis of depression
• Biological evidence of depression as a physical illness
• Additional depression symptoms such as catatonia, psychosis, etc
• Causes of depression
• Perceptions of those with depression
• Effects of depression
• Short- and long-term treatment options for depression
• Stigma and mental illness
• Treatment issues for the person with depression
• Depression treatment specifics
• Supporting someone with depression
• Prognosis of those with depression - both negative and positive outcomes

Who should Attend

• Licensed Mental Health Counselors
• Social Workers
• Licensed Professional Counselors
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Addiction Specialists
• Psychologists
• General practitioners
• Psychiatrists
• Anyone working with those with depression