Depression: A Student’s Perspective

This video educates students about in order to minimize stigma that is associated with medical condition. It discusses how depression impacts lives and describes its , causes and treatment options. The video also provides information about resources available at McMaster University for students who are living with depression.

This video was made by McMaster students Zunaira Tarique, Shatha Jaber, Semir Bulle and Haley Leroux in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program

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References:

Aan het Rot, M., Mathew, S. J., & Charney, D. S. (2009). Neurobiological mechanisms in major
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Canadian Mental Health Association. (2016). Stigma and Discrimination. Retrieved http://ontario.cmha.ca/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/stigma-and-discrimination/

Kanter, J. W., Busch, A. M., Weeks, C. E., & Landes, S. J. (2008). The Nature of Clinical Depression: , Syndromes, and Behavior Analysis. The Behavior Analyst, 31(1), 1–21.

MacGil, M. (2016). Depression: causes, symptoms, and treatments. Retrieved: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/kc/depression-causes-symptoms-treatments-8933#depression_symptoms

Psych Guides. (2016). Depression Symptoms, Causes, and Effects. Retrieved: http://www.psychguides.com/guides/depression-symptoms-causes-and-effects/

Stengler-Wenzke, K., Angermeyer, M. C., & Matschinger, H. (2000). Depression and stigma. Psychiatrische Praxis, 27(7), 330-335.

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