Leading depression expert and clinical psychologist Dr Michael Yapko draws on research and shares his insights from 40 years of working with those suffering this common mental health issue. Learn the simple skills that research shows can help you or a loved one to recover - and even prevent depression occurring - in this heartwarming and uplifting speech for the Australian Psychological Society.
A few example skills mentioned:
Realistic hopefulness about the benefits of expending sensible effortAn ability to “reality-test” by asking yourself/others for evidence for your beliefsAn ability to distinguish accurately what is and isn’t within your controlA wide range of social skills that give rise to supportive, healthy relationshipsProblem solving skills that generate effective solutionsPositive coping skills for managing stress wellFrustration tolerance to be able to stay with something even when difficultA tolerance for uncertainty/ambiguity given how much of life is uncertainAn ability to think ahead to prevent problems from arising whenever possibleDeveloping greater flexibility to explore alternatives when feeling “stuck”Knowing to get help before things get worse
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