More on depression

Depression can be treated. Good overviews on depression may be found at the National Institute of Mental Health and Infra Psych websites. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a scientifically proven treatment, was briefly described in an earlier post. CBT involves homework, often with a workbook, and is best done with an experienced therapist. But, it has been used in milder forms of depression as a form of self help. Workbooks by Dr. Aaron Beck, Dr. David Burns and others are available. The Mindstreet website has a computer based CBT program with a very good demo. The Infra Psych website has a detailed description of CBT. A general site with links to information on CBT, depression, mental health, and other health issues can be found at the Web4Health site. It has a number of interactive tools and questionnaires.