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‘Flow’ – The psychology of optimal experience Whenever people are in ‘flow’, either at work or in leisure, they report a feeling of being in the moment and as being a much more positive experience than times when they are not in flow. So how does it feel to be in ‘flow’? Goals are . . . → Read More: Increasing workplace wellbeing Happy worker: Photo by Mark Hyre Why care about workplace wellbeing? We spend at least a third of our life, and half of our waking hours, at work. It is important, therefore, to recognise whether we are satisfied at work, and to identify what aspects we are happy with and whether other . . . → Read More: Workplace Wellbeing Edgar Degas: Melancholy (c. 1874) Introduction At the Institute we believe that there are three broadly different types of depression, each with their own features and causes: Melancholic depression Non-melancholic depression Psychotic depression. A possible fourth type of depression is: Atypical depression. Knowing that there are different types of depression is important . . . → Read More: Types of depression Psychological treatments There are a variety of psychological treatments for depression – in non-melancholic depression psychological therapy may be the sole or major treatment (without medication being used). Some of the main ones include: Mindfulness therapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Psychotherapies Counselling Narrative Therapy. The therapies may be an alternative to . . . → Read More: Alternative treatments for depression Johann Heinrich Füssli Introduction
There are many treatment options for depression - and new treatments (particularly medications) appear regularly. However, treatments vary in the benefits they may bring – clearly, selecting the most appropriate treatment is important. Continuing research means that evidence on how well a treatment works . . . → Read More: Conventional depression treatments Distinguishing depression from an occasional ‘down’ mood Depression is a common experience. We have all felt ‘depressed’ about a friend’s cold shoulder, misunderstandings in our marriage, tussles with teenage children- sometimes we feel ‘down’ for no reason at all. However, depression can become an illness when: the mood state is severe it lasts for . . . → Read More: Symptoms of depression |
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