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Everyone has heard the term "depression" before, but only those who are/were affected know what it really means. That has to change, after all, depression can affect ANYONE! In this video you will learn everything you need to know about depression: how does depression manifest itself? How many people are affected? Why do some people become depressed after a breakup, for example, but others don't? How does depression develop? Why should you definitely seek help (quickly) if you are depressed? What exactly might psychotherapy for depression look like and how can relatives best support those affected? #endthestigma #depressions If you need (acute) help or just someone to talk to, you can contact this contact 24/7, completely anonymously and free of charge: Germany: Telephone counseling service: 0800-1110111 (www.telefonseelsorge.de, you can also chat with the staff here!) Austria: www.telefonseelsorge.at Switzerland: Die Dargebotene Hand, www.143.ch You are definitely not alone!!! Sources: Beesdo-Baum, K., & Wittchen, HU (2011). Depressive disorders: major depression and dysthymia. In Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (pp. 879-914). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. Jacobi, F., Wittchen, HU, Hölting, C., Höfler, M., Pfister, H., Müller, N., & Lieb, R. (2004). Prevalence, co-morbidity and correlates of mental disorders in the general population: results from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (GHS). Psychological medicine, 34(4), 597-611. Laux, G. (2008). Depressive disorders. In Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (pp. 1401-1472). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. Lieb, R., Isensee, B., Höfler, M., Pfister, H., & Wittchen, HU (2002). Parental major depression and the risk of depression and other mental disorders in offspring: a prospective-longitudinal community study. Archives of general psychiatry, 59(4), 365-374. Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2001). Gender differences in depression. Current directions in psychological science, 10(5), 173-176. Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Larson, J., & Grayson, C. (1999). Explaining the gender difference in depressive symptoms. Journal of personality and social psychology, 77(5), 1061. Paykel, ES, Brugha, T., & Fryers, T. (2005). Size and burden of depressive disorders in Europe. European neuropsychopharmacology, 15(4), 411-423. Spijker, JAN, De Graaf, R., Bijl, RV, Beekman, AT, Ormel, J., & Nolen, WA (2002). Duration of major depressive episodes in the general population: results from The Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS). The British journal of psychiatry, 181(3), 208-213. Uhmann, S. (2010). The timing of depression: an epidemiological perspective. Medicographia, 32, 115-125. Figure “Activity plan” from: Beesdo-Baum, K., & Wittchen, HU (2011). Depressive disorders: major depression and dysthymia. In Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (pp. 879-914). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.