Depression

TagLast edit: Jul 30, 2020, 10:38 PM by Collisteru

Depression is a psychological disorder characterized by low mood, loss of interest in life, and poor self-esteem. Both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and antidepressants such as SSRIs have proven to be effective treatments.

Are Americans Becoming More Depressed?

caleboAug 7, 2020, 3:57 PM

26 points

3 comments5 min readLW link

Fibromyalgia, Pain & Depression. How much is due to physical misalignment?

leggiOct 29, 2019, 2:58 PM

7 points

4 comments18 min readLW link

Methods for treating depression

JonahSFeb 17, 2014, 7:02 PM

28 points

51 comments4 min readLW link

Depression philosophizing

aaqFeb 2, 2019, 10:54 PM

6 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Book review: “Feeling Great” by David Burns

Steven ByrnesJun 9, 2021, 1:17 PM

106 points

12 comments8 min readLW link

TEAM: a dramatically improved form of therapy

Jakob_JMay 31, 2021, 1:33 PM

30 points

20 comments4 min readLW link

Why startup founders have mood swings (and why they may have uses)

AnnaSalamonDec 9, 2015, 6:59 PM

105 points

20 comments5 min readLW link

How I [Kaj] found & fixed the root problem behind my depression and anxiety after 20+ years

Kaj_SotalaJul 26, 2017, 12:56 PM

23 points

21 comments1 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Notes on Optimism, Hope, and Trust

David GrossJan 20, 2021, 11:00 PM

13 points

4 comments20 min readLW link

Using Ngram to estimate depression prevalence over time

David GrossJul 9, 2022, 2:57 PM

10 points

3 comments2 min readLW link

(www.pnas.org)

[Question] Treatments for depression that depressed LW readers may not have tried?

celesteAug 21, 2021, 7:22 PM

12 points

24 comments1 min readLW link

What Ketamine Therapy Is Like

SableNov 11, 2024, 11:09 AM

47 points

8 comments6 min readLW link

(affablyevil.substack.com)

[Valence series] 5. “Valence Disorders” in Mental Health & Personality

Steven ByrnesDec 18, 2023, 3:26 PM

45 points

12 comments13 min readLW link

Meditations on Momentum

Richard MeadowsDec 14, 2018, 10:53 AM

107 points

32 comments10 min readLW link

More Growth, Melancholy, and MindCraft @3QD [revised and updated]

Bill BenzonDec 5, 2024, 7:36 PM

4 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

Preprint is out! 100,000 lumens to treat seasonal affective disorder

FabienneNov 12, 2021, 5:59 PM

170 points

10 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Could induced and stabilized hypomania be a desirable mental state?

MvBJun 12, 2023, 12:13 PM

8 points

22 comments2 min readLW link

How to prevent Re-Traumatization on Meditation Retreats

EternallyBlissfulJun 24, 2023, 2:16 PM

20 points

1 comment5 min readLW link

Anxiety vs. Depression

SableMar 17, 2024, 12:15 AM

86 points

35 comments3 min readLW link

(affablyevil.substack.com)

High Variance Productivity Advice

lynettebyeMar 1, 2020, 7:05 AM

87 points

6 comments8 min readLW link

A Percentage Model of a Person

SableOct 12, 2024, 5:55 PM

37 points

5 comments9 min readLW link

(affablyevil.substack.com)

Burdens

Scott AlexanderAug 16, 2014, 7:00 PM

46 points

7 comments5 min readLW link

Motivation Theory

Zero ContradictionsAug 8, 2024, 5:05 AM

3 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

Self-administered EMDR without a therapist is very useful for a lot of things!

EternallyBlissfulMay 25, 2023, 5:54 PM

49 points

12 comments11 min readLW link

When Hope Fails

resurgamJan 25, 2021, 8:22 PM

5 points

1 comment7 min readLW link

Do Antidepressants work? (First Take)

Jacob GoldsmithJan 12, 2025, 5:11 PM

7 points

9 comments7 min readLW link

My cognitive inertia cycle

MSRayneJun 26, 2022, 3:49 PM

7 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

Depression and Creativity

Bill BenzonNov 29, 2024, 12:27 AM

−4 points

0 comments6 min readLW link

A study on depression

vlad.proexOct 13, 2020, 3:43 PM

21 points

1 comment9 min readLW link

What Depression Is Like

SableAug 27, 2024, 5:43 PM

87 points

24 comments4 min readLW link

(affablyevil.substack.com)

On Frustration and Regret

silentbobFeb 27, 2024, 12:19 PM

8 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

I bet everyone 1000€ that I can make them dramatically happier & cure their depression in 3 months!

EternallyBlissfulJun 4, 2023, 12:30 PM

4 points

11 comments9 min readLW link

How to Deal with Depression—The Meta Layers

ShannonFriedmanOct 26, 2012, 6:44 PM

38 points

74 comments2 min readLW link

Prophetic Hazard

onurApr 16, 2021, 10:09 AM

−1 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

Fighting the allure of depressive realism

aaqFeb 10, 2019, 4:46 PM

19 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

Ethics and rationality of suicide

anonymous259May 2, 2011, 1:38 AM

71 points

205 comments2 min readLW link

What TMS is like

SableOct 31, 2024, 12:44 AM

208 points

23 comments6 min readLW link

(affablyevil.substack.com)

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