Ask an Expert (Lived Experience/Expertise): Coping with Depression

Psych2Go's Monica Taing hosts the Ask An Expert series on Major Depressive Disorder with Scott Ste Marie.

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or depression—a disabling, debilitating psychiatric disorder— represents the leading cause of mental health-related disease burden. Conversations about coping strategies are urgently needed. Psych2Go's Monica (http://youtube.com/c/Monicology) [host, Postgraduate Neuroscience Student] hosts Scott Ste Marie (http://youtube.com/c/DepressiontoExpression) [guest, lived experience] to discuss compassion as a coping strategy for depression. Scott shares lived expertise living with depression.

Disclaimer: The Ask an Expert Series features diverse perspectives (e.g., clinicians and laypeople with lived expertise/experiences). This episode specifically shares thoughts from a person with lived expertise/experience. We are not medical professionals, and these videos are not intended as medical advice. Consult a professional for any medical issues that you may be having.

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0:00 What is "Ask an Expert"?
1:06 Scott's Experiences
1:21 What's It Like Living With Depression?
5:50 Coping with the Depression Diagnosis
10:55 Coping with Depression on a Day-to-Day Basis
19:05 Compassion as a Coping Mechanism
21:20 Exercise: Practising Compassion
28:20 How You Can Practice Mindfulness
31:01 Summary

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