Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Depression is common and there are effective treatment options to help you feel better. We're going to talk about the symptoms of clinical depression, what to expect when you go to see your doctor and evidence-based treatment options that work.
Treatments for depression are not limited to medications. Usually it's most effective to use a combination of treatment options - therapy, lifestyle modifications and anti-depressant medications. In this video, we're going to talk about each of these options in more detail!
INTRO
1:01 What is clinical depression?
2:24 Am I depressed?
3:44 What to expect at a doctor's appointment
EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS
5:02 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
8:08 Lifestyle modifications
8:48 Nutrition
9:25 Exercise
10:18 Sleep
10:47 Time and support
11:52 Anti-depressant medications
14:40 Suicide prevention
🧠 CBT - MOOD GYM DISCOUNT
Go to https://moodgym.com.au
Create an account and click "purchase subscription"
Then enter the coupon VIOLINMD22
Valid through October 2022
Another CBT websites - this one is free with a clinician's prescription! https://thiswayup.org.au/programs/depression-program/
📞 SUICIDE PREVENTION HELP LINES:
- International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
- USA: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255
- Canada: suicideprevention.ca/need-help
SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video
COMMENT with any questions or just to say hi
LIKE if you want to see more like this!
🙋♀️ Let’s stay connected!
Instagram: Violin.MD
Facebook: @realviolinmd
Twitter: Violin_MD
Mail: PO Box 1, 119 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON, Canada, M5T2T2
See you in the next video!
~ Siobhan (Violin MD) ~
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📚 References:
- WHO Depression: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression
- NIMH: nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression
- psychdb.com/mood/1-depression/home#major-depressive-disorder-mdd
- Canadian treatment guidelines: canmat.org/2019/03/17/2016-depression-guidelines
- DeRubeis, R., Gelfand, L., Tang, T., & Simons, A. (1999). Medications Versus Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Severely Depressed Outpatients: Mega-Analysis of Four Randomized Comparisons. American Journal Of Psychiatry, 156(7), 1007-1013. doi: 10.1176/ajp.156.7.1007
- Ravindran, A., Balneaves, L., Faulkner, G., Ortiz, A., McIntosh, D., & Morehouse, R. et al. (2016). Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder. The Canadian Journal Of Psychiatry, 61(9), 576-587. doi: 10.1177/0706743716660290
- Nyström, M., Neely, G., Hassmén, P., & Carlbring, P. (2015). Treating Major Depression with Physical Activity: A Systematic Overview with Recommendations. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 44(4), 341-352. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2015.1015440
- Shoubridge, A.P., Choo, J.M., Martin, A.M. et al. The gut microbiome and mental health: advances in research and emerging priorities. Mol Psychiatry 27, 1908–1919 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41380-022-01479-w
- Epidemiology of Adult DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorders and It’s Specifiers in the United States: JAMA Psychiatry. 2018;75(4):336-346. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.4602
- Cuijpers, P., Berking, M., Andersson, G., Quigley, L., Kleiboer, A., & Dobson, K. S. (2013). A meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioural therapy for adult depression, alone and in comparison with other treatments. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 58(7), 376–385.
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📸 Image Credits:
By Baburov - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39754391
Depression is common and there are effective treatment options to help you feel better. We're going to talk about the symptoms of clinical depression, what to expect when you go to see your doctor and evidence-based treatment options that work.
Treatments for depression are not limited to medications. Usually it's most effective to use a combination of treatment options - therapy, lifestyle modifications and anti-depressant medications. In this video, we're going to talk about each of these options in more detail!
INTRO
1:01 What is clinical depression?
2:24 Am I depressed?
3:44 What to expect at a doctor's appointment
EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS
5:02 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
8:08 Lifestyle modifications
8:48 Nutrition
9:25 Exercise
10:18 Sleep
10:47 Time and support
11:52 Anti-depressant medications
14:40 Suicide prevention
🧠 CBT - MOOD GYM DISCOUNT
Go to https://moodgym.com.au
Create an account and click "purchase subscription"
Then enter the coupon VIOLINMD22
Valid through October 2022
Another CBT websites - this one is free with a clinician's prescription! https://thiswayup.org.au/programs/depression-program/
📞 SUICIDE PREVENTION HELP LINES:
- International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
- USA: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255
- Canada: suicideprevention.ca/need-help
SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video
COMMENT with any questions or just to say hi
LIKE if you want to see more like this!
🙋♀️ Let’s stay connected!
Instagram: Violin.MD
Facebook: @realviolinmd
Twitter: Violin_MD
Mail: PO Box 1, 119 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON, Canada, M5T2T2
See you in the next video!
~ Siobhan (Violin MD) ~
——————————————————————
❤ YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY WATCHING... ❤
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youtube.com/watch?v=5O4qXQj-o9o
Doctor Shadows ER department Social Worker
youtu.be/ZGIDyczttvM
ICU Night Shift: Alcohol Withdrawal
youtu.be/mo9F2-F85iA
What your NAILS say about your HEALTH: 10 Nail Abnormalities
youtu.be/ZXLMnRtrjuU
——————————————————————
📚 References:
- WHO Depression: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression
- NIMH: nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression
- psychdb.com/mood/1-depression/home#major-depressive-disorder-mdd
- Canadian treatment guidelines: canmat.org/2019/03/17/2016-depression-guidelines
- DeRubeis, R., Gelfand, L., Tang, T., & Simons, A. (1999). Medications Versus Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Severely Depressed Outpatients: Mega-Analysis of Four Randomized Comparisons. American Journal Of Psychiatry, 156(7), 1007-1013. doi: 10.1176/ajp.156.7.1007
- Ravindran, A., Balneaves, L., Faulkner, G., Ortiz, A., McIntosh, D., & Morehouse, R. et al. (2016). Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder. The Canadian Journal Of Psychiatry, 61(9), 576-587. doi: 10.1177/0706743716660290
- Nyström, M., Neely, G., Hassmén, P., & Carlbring, P. (2015). Treating Major Depression with Physical Activity: A Systematic Overview with Recommendations. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 44(4), 341-352. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2015.1015440
- Shoubridge, A.P., Choo, J.M., Martin, A.M. et al. The gut microbiome and mental health: advances in research and emerging priorities. Mol Psychiatry 27, 1908–1919 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41380-022-01479-w
- Epidemiology of Adult DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorders and It’s Specifiers in the United States: JAMA Psychiatry. 2018;75(4):336-346. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.4602
- Cuijpers, P., Berking, M., Andersson, G., Quigley, L., Kleiboer, A., & Dobson, K. S. (2013). A meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioural therapy for adult depression, alone and in comparison with other treatments. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 58(7), 376–385.
——————————————————————
📸 Image Credits:
By Baburov - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39754391
