Robert Sapolsky On Depression in U.S.

Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky, posits that depression is the most damaging disease that you can experience. Right now it is the number four cause of disability in the US and it is becoming more common. Sapolsky states that depression is as real of a biological disease as is diabetes.
siftbotsays...

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Monday, May 10th, 2010 5:55am PDT - promote requested by enoch.

Fadesays...

What cos life isn't tough and people don't need to learn to deal with their problems like everyone else?
Cry me a river depressors.

>> ^enoch:

fantastic.
more people need to understand this subject and not hold on to their bias based on common misconceptions.
promote!

Lannsays...

Maybe you have never had someone close to you with a mental illness but they all start out normal. Someone just goes about their day just like everyone else and then *snap* they turn into someone you don’t even fucking know.

>> ^Fade:

What cos life isn't tough and people don't need to learn to deal with their problems like everyone else?
Cry me a river depressors.
>> ^enoch:
fantastic.
more people need to understand this subject and not hold on to their bias based on common misconceptions.
promote!


enochsays...

>> ^Fade:

What cos life isn't tough and people don't need to learn to deal with their problems like everyone else?
Cry me a river depressors.
>> ^enoch:
fantastic.
more people need to understand this subject and not hold on to their bias based on common misconceptions.
promote!



WTG in making my point!
your awesomeness blinds me.
though you should really look into that vacuous and sterile nature you have.
that particular boil may matastisize.

Jinxsays...

>> ^Fade:

What cos life isn't tough and people don't need to learn to deal with their problems like everyone else?
Cry me a river depressors.
>> ^enoch:
fantastic.
more people need to understand this subject and not hold on to their bias based on common misconceptions.
promote!


Good luck with that attitude if you fall victim to serious depression.

wax66says...

As a depression sufferer (when I'm not medicated), even though I found nothing new to me in this video, I'm very happy to upvote it. Awareness should be spread about depression.

Unlike what Fade says, it's not about having a tough life. I've almost always had a great life, it's almost always been easy for me. It's all about what the levels of certain chemicals in the brain make you interpret your life as.

curiousitysays...

Very interesting sift. Thank you.

As soon as my parents get internet, I'll be sending this to my mother to break the ice before I tell her that I think she needs help.

messengersays...

Too bad he never got around to explaining why this is the worst condition a person could have. I was looking forward to that part.

And not that I disagree either. I could easily guess why being unable to feel happiness is the worst thing that could happen to a person. But I wanted to hear him talk about his reasons.

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