PSY100H1 Lecture : Depression
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90% of people will resolve their depression themselves, without any diagnosis. 50% tend to relapse at some point in their lives has a lot to do with dopamine and seratonin. Begin to feel as if they are isolated and everything is their fault and they can"t fix their situation. -they are not different from normal , they are an extension of normal: we have elements of schizophrenia and depression, etc. we just may not be to the same extreme. -there is no solid line between normal and abnormal. -disorders have a variety of causes, ranging from biological to cognitive, to interpersonal, to the larger circumstances in peoples lives. Have come a long way from when people with disorders used to be locked up. We know that treatment is possible: talk therapy eg. psychodynamic approaches .
