Understanding Depression (Part 2 of 2)

Hope exists. Depression is not a life sentence. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kathy Knochel and Ted Witzig Jr. chart the course for walking through depression to the other side.

Show notes:

There are different kinds of depression. Treatments can vary. However, the path through depression typically has three benchmarks. The first is changing behavior. The second is a shift in thinking. The third is an improved mood.

1.       Behavior activation:

·        Physical activity: moving the body.

·        Social interaction: engaging with people.

·        Meaningful activities: engage in small, doable things in a consistent manner to develop a sense of competency.

2.       Engage thinking through counseling:

·        Challenge negative self-talk through healthy truth based in Scripture.

·        Medicine (in some cases) can be beneficial in helping the mind think well and engage the therapeutic treatment.

3.       Positive mood shifts follow improved thinking.