Michael Yapko on Depression

When was the last time you felt down?

Dr. Michael Yapko has been a clinical psychologist treating depression for over thirty years.  His books include Depression Is Contagious: How the Most Common Mood Disorder Is Spreading Around the World and How to Stop It
and Breaking the Patterns of Depression.

Dr. Yapko views depression as a social illness treatable with specific skills. He believes that while depression is a contagious disease, pervasive in today’s society, knowledge and education are the key elements in successful treatment and containment of depression and its symptoms.

Click here to visit Dr. Yapko’s website at www.yapko.com.

In the following videos, Dr. Yapko speaks about depression, his books, and his work.

• In the following video, Dr. Yapko gives brief outline about his book Depression is Contagious and what that means for society as a whole:

• In this video, Dr. Yapko gives an in-depth look at what depression is from a societal and cultural perspective.  Additionally, Yapko presents several suggestions for working through depression:

• In this set of videos, Dr. Yapko speaks to a group of psychotherapists, counselors, clinicians, and clients about the latest trends in depression and its treatment (part 1):

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