PSY 352 Lecture 14: Mood Disorders II
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Your father"s very sick right now, he"s not himself . The cops take him away, he"s yelling about going swimming and going on a picnic, wearing a bathing suit in the middle of the winter. Insight for mania is very low, much higher for depression. Mom tells children not to tell anyone about this, good example of stigma. Psychosis is a hallmark of mania, not hypomania. Created by the founder of positive psychology. Empirically show to prevent depressive symptoms and mood. Try this exercise everyday (especially if you"re feeling down) Come up with a list of three good things that happened today. Called the common cold of mental illness. Most common complaint of people seeking mental health treatment. Basically everyone who works in healthcare will see depression. You are at very high risk for having another depressive episode. It"s important to pay attention to the first episode. By treating it, we can help prevent more from happening.
