Depression

Take a minute to explore our articles relating to depression…

When depression may be catching

People who are vulnerable to depression tend to generate interpretations of stressful life events and low moods that have negative implications for their future and for their self-worth.

Only the Lonely

Julia Welstead on loneliness and the Human Givens approach

Are you ok? Don’t miss signs of depression

Would you know if someone you care about has depression? Most people probably think that they would, but it isn’t necessarily as obvious as you might expect. Indeed, until some simple screening questionnaires were introduced for GPs to use, half of them were missing the diagnosis in patients that came to consult them.

The alarming hijacking of the BioPsychoSocial model

HG-trained lobbyist Marion Brown has spotted an alarming reversal in the use of the bio-psycho-social model for mental health and wellbeing within the medical world.

An HG lens on Bereavement

Julia Welstead looks at the impact of bereavement and grief

Lifting depression is easy to do

This article about the human givens approach first appeared in the major American publication, Family Therapy Magazine.

Lost Connections

Denise Winn has read Lost Connections: uncovering the real causes of depression – and the unexpected solutions, and talked to its author, Johann Hari.

Podcast Episode 18: Loneliness and social isolation

Carmel Austin is particularly interested in helping people deal with loneliness and social isolation.

Podcast Episode 14: Suicide Awareness – ‘See You in Two Minutes Ma!’

In 2016 Linda Allen launched her book “See You in Two Minutes Ma” which is an honest and frank account of living with the aftermath of her 15 year old son’s death by suicide.

Podcast Episode 3: Why antidepressants need to be understood

Marion Brown was a human givens psychotherapist in private practice for 7 years and through her work, became very concerned about the many difficult experiences she could see people were having with antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications and sedatives taken as prescribed – often with difficult side effects and withdrawal problems.

Ten-minute therapy

GP Adam Lake describes how he makes effective use of HG understandings and techniques in consultations for mental health conditions.

My experience with antidepressants

James shares his difficult experience of coming off anti-depressant medication – and reflects on the effects they have had on his life.

On the receiving end…

A young Russian woman, Nina, describes how just three sessions of human givens therapy lifted her suicidal depression and turned her life around...

The therapist’s account

Mike Beard's therapist account of Nina's treatment.

I went away with so many ideas

How one session of human givens therapy was enough to transform the life of Sarah, a depressed single mother.

How to lift depression quickly and safely

Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell explain how and why the human givens approach can help therapists shift depression in a handful of few sessions — or fewer.