Stephen Ilardi: Therapeutic Lifestyle Change for Depression

Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, delivers an engaging, interactive presentation about depression -- something that affects all of us. Professor Ilardi talks about his clinical research in developing Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC), which has shown great promise as an alternative (or addition) to antidepressant medication. Learn how a few simple changes to your daily routine can help you banish the blues and live a healthier lifestyle.

[@cg0825]

I loved this talk and it really put things into perspective. If someone is in the hospital after a heart attack people visit them, they bring them flowers and rally around them. If a kid breaks their arm people help them, sign their cast, etc. When someone has depression they are either ignored or even shunned (due to stigma and misunderstanding). You may have to go to a psychiatric facility and often nobody visits you there or even worse they treat you differently when you get out.

[@AyeWitness]

Good points. Have to look after yourself now. Nobody will help depressed people in this world

[@olg8804]

You re right 💔🥺

[@emh8861]

Ugh, unfortunately so true . 😭😭😭

[@taneshawilliams8005]

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[@katherenewedic8076]

And you're expected to take medication and when it doesn't work you get blamed or labeled difficult

[@deniseunknown4576]

I was always an upbeat, positive, outgoing person. As I got older I’ve lost my zest in life. I feel like I just exist. I’m not living. I find it hard to participate in life, to care like I used to. It’s hard for me to understand why I’ve become this way. I’ve taken medication for this not long ago, the side effects were horrible, so they weaned me off of it. I thought I could handle dealing with it with no meds. I was sorrily mistaken. I had no idea how debilitating it can be. Currently seeking mental health help. Thank you for this lecture, it was eye opening.

[@olg8804]

Are u ok now? I have the same issues like u. I just started my medication and the side effects are terrible i think im getting worst cant sleep etc. I feel so helpless no support from family as well. Like they dont want to know but only judging and telling me i need to stop taking meds

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[@jessicasanchez5765]

@@olg8804 Dr. Leaf is an interesting speaker who teaches how to deal with our thoughts without taking medications. She has a Christian bent but really, it can be applied without any particular religion.

[@delaney6066]

37:00 “...this guy [cancer patient, undergoing chemo] said depression was about 10 times worse” Yet people suffering from depression are usually denied compassion and suffer in silence.

[@capricecraigmill9926]

@@june.w.1288 you can message me anytime 😊 We need to stick together. Big hugs

[@overcomer1921]

NOT IF YOU SEEK JESUS CHRIST.. HE WILL HEAL YOU.. HE WILL GIVE YOU JOY, PEACE, UNDERSTANDING.. IN THE MIDST OF YOUR DARKEST TRIALS.. IM A WITNESS.. NO PILLS, PROGRAMS OR HIGHER POWER.. JUST A REAL BONIFIED RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!

[@goodintentions1302]

@@overcomer1921 I expect you are trying to share the word and be helpful. In fact, you, and others like you, are a big part of the problem and hurting people.

[@overcomer1921]

@@goodintentions1302 SAYS THE SINNER.. THE PROBLEM IS NOT ME.. ITS THE DENIAL OF GOD AND YOUR AND THERE SINS TOWARDS HIM.. NICE BLAME CARD.. RIP IT UP AND REPENT WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME.

[@svetlanabarrow6026]

The problem with depression is that nobody cares for the reasons why depression occurs. You not just get up one day and suddenly want to kill your self. Instead they will give you some poison to shut you up and make you a zombie who will just about fit in.

[@dmaxi3816]

It took me years to discover these solutions for myself ( exercise, omegas, whole food plant based diet, spirituality/ meditation, sleep) and put them together collectively. I sure wish I was provided this information decades ago. It would have prevented alot of pain.

[@tori869]

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[@Babs42]

Meat-based diet and no carbs is better for my brain.

[@elfinia]

Thanks for the precise. Now I don't have to listen to the lecture.

[@user-mm1wt6lj9x]

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[@TheSusu125]

@@Babs42 Amen! My northern European ancestors were not eating a plant-based diet. I can't eat grains, or foods high in oxalates as I have the MTHFR gene. I'd be crippled up with RA if I did.

[@kimberlycalderon354]

Wow, he is so right. Depression is like being in a deep dark dirt pit, kind of like you are scratching and crawling at the walls and you can’t crawl out of it. You see the sunlight above you, but you can’t reach it.

[@darlahelske226]

Very good description.

[@hlahla9479]

Reach it

[@jerrygarcia633]

I am in the pit. Seems all professionals want money. I have none. Ruined all that. In a dark hole.dont want to go to the other side but at times I think it would be better

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

Jesus can lift you out and give you a new life. Jesus knows exactly what you are going through and He loves you more than you could ever know. I am sharing my best friend's story with you in hopes that you too will find comfort for your weary heart. God bless. Precious Memories-By Sonya Lakey Family Story Little did our family of six know that Friday evening, September 24th, 2021, would be the last night our family would be complete. We laughed together, played games, sang, and enjoyed listening as our 16-year-old son, Ethan, played the piano for us. I packed a lunch for Ethan for a church mountain hike he was going on the following day. My mother (who was visiting from out of state) and I woke early with Ethan on Saturday morning. He hugged me and smiled, never pulling away or rushing me. He got in the car, waved, said he'd see me later and he loved me. It was hard to watch my "new driver" heading out on his own that morning. As Ethan pulled out of the gate, I turned to my mother and said, "It's just so hard letting go." Little did I know how much "letting go" I was really doing. That was the last time I saw Ethan. He did not make it home that evening. That afternoon, a friend tried to contact my husband, leaving an urgent message to call him back. He tried several times to return the call to no avail. As we were preparing supper, an overwhelming feeling of deep concern for Ethan filled my heart. I quietly blinked back tears. I glanced out the window, half expecting to see a police officer pull up to the house, but no one arrived. However, within a few minutes, a patrol car DID pull into the driveway. In my heart, I feared the worst. My husband and I went out to meet the officer, who confirmed our fears. Hesitantly, he told us our son had fallen off of a bluff and had succumbed to his injuries. Our hearts were crushed; they still are. Yet, in all of our brokenness, deep, continual grief and loneliness, our family has such a blessed Hope and assurance that we will see our dear son and brother again. You see, when Ethan was a young boy, he was saved; he put his faith in Jesus alone to forgive his sins and to take him to Heaven when he died. He realized some very important truths from the Bible that he would want to share with you. His Story Everyone is a sinner. Sin is any violation of God’s Law. God is holy, just and righteous, and He cannot allow sin in His presence. Ethan realized that he - like all of us - had sinned; and his sin separated Him from God. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ” (Romans 3:23) “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12) He understood that, because of his sin, he deserved to spend eternity in Hell. “For the wages of sin is death;” (Romans 6:23a) [Wages: price] “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) Ethan believed that Jesus, God’s Son, paid the price for all sin when He died on the cross - because His sinless sacrifice was the only thing that could satisfy the just demands of a righteous, holy God. Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb, but He arose the third day, triumphant over sin, death, and Hell. Jesus is alive today! “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Ethan was sorry for his sin, repented (turned), and received by faith the free gift that God offered to him. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23b) Because of this great salvation, Ethan lived his life serving Jesus. He worked hard to spread this Good News to the world. He is alive in Heaven with Jesus today; and because of this great HOPE in Christ, we know we will see him again soon - not because he was a great kid, but because of his faith in the great Saviour! “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” (John 10:28) Your Story What about you? What if you had fallen to your death that day - What if you were to die today? Where will you spend eternity - Heaven or the Lake of Fire? There will not be any parties in the Lake of Fire. It is a place of eternal torment for those who reject God's Son. The Word of God is very clear that there is only One Way to Heaven. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) We did not know that Ethan would step into eternity that day; however, because he put his faith in Jesus alone for his salvation, Ethan was ready to go. Some day - perhaps today - you will take your last breath here on earth, and you will step into eternity. Where you spend eternity is determined by what you do with Jesus Christ. Will you accept Him or reject Him? You are not promised another day or another breath. Eternity begins soon - Are you ready? “...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…” (Acts 16:31b) “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “(...behold, now is the day of salvation.)” (2 Corinthians 6:2c) ****************************** This testimony has been made into a gospel tract. If you or your Church would be interested in passing them out or if you would like to send a word of encouragement to the family, please go to: facebook.com/GITM-Foundation-113997824650357/

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

@@jerrygarcia633 Jesus knows exactly what you are going through and He loves you more than you could ever know. I am sharing my best friend's story with you in hopes that you too will find comfort for your weary heart. God bless. Precious Memories-By Sonya Lakey Family Story Little did our family of six know that Friday evening, September 24th, 2021, would be the last night our family would be complete. We laughed together, played games, sang, and enjoyed listening as our 16-year-old son, Ethan, played the piano for us. I packed a lunch for Ethan for a church mountain hike he was going on the following day. My mother (who was visiting from out of state) and I woke early with Ethan on Saturday morning. He hugged me and smiled, never pulling away or rushing me. He got in the car, waved, said he'd see me later and he loved me. It was hard to watch my "new driver" heading out on his own that morning. As Ethan pulled out of the gate, I turned to my mother and said, "It's just so hard letting go." Little did I know how much "letting go" I was really doing. That was the last time I saw Ethan. He did not make it home that evening. That afternoon, a friend tried to contact my husband, leaving an urgent message to call him back. He tried several times to return the call to no avail. As we were preparing supper, an overwhelming feeling of deep concern for Ethan filled my heart. I quietly blinked back tears. I glanced out the window, half expecting to see a police officer pull up to the house, but no one arrived. However, within a few minutes, a patrol car DID pull into the driveway. In my heart, I feared the worst. My husband and I went out to meet the officer, who confirmed our fears. Hesitantly, he told us our son had fallen off of a bluff and had succumbed to his injuries. Our hearts were crushed; they still are. Yet, in all of our brokenness, deep, continual grief and loneliness, our family has such a blessed Hope and assurance that we will see our dear son and brother again. You see, when Ethan was a young boy, he was saved; he put his faith in Jesus alone to forgive his sins and to take him to Heaven when he died. He realized some very important truths from the Bible that he would want to share with you. His Story Everyone is a sinner. Sin is any violation of God’s Law. God is holy, just and righteous, and He cannot allow sin in His presence. Ethan realized that he - like all of us - had sinned; and his sin separated Him from God. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ” (Romans 3:23) “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12) He understood that, because of his sin, he deserved to spend eternity in Hell. “For the wages of sin is death;” (Romans 6:23a) [Wages: price] “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) Ethan believed that Jesus, God’s Son, paid the price for all sin when He died on the cross - because His sinless sacrifice was the only thing that could satisfy the just demands of a righteous, holy God. Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb, but He arose the third day, triumphant over sin, death, and Hell. Jesus is alive today! “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Ethan was sorry for his sin, repented (turned), and received by faith the free gift that God offered to him. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23b) Because of this great salvation, Ethan lived his life serving Jesus. He worked hard to spread this Good News to the world. He is alive in Heaven with Jesus today; and because of this great HOPE in Christ, we know we will see him again soon - not because he was a great kid, but because of his faith in the great Saviour! “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” (John 10:28) Your Story What about you? What if you had fallen to your death that day - What if you were to die today? Where will you spend eternity - Heaven or the Lake of Fire? There will not be any parties in the Lake of Fire. It is a place of eternal torment for those who reject God's Son. The Word of God is very clear that there is only One Way to Heaven. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) We did not know that Ethan would step into eternity that day; however, because he put his faith in Jesus alone for his salvation, Ethan was ready to go. Some day - perhaps today - you will take your last breath here on earth, and you will step into eternity. Where you spend eternity is determined by what you do with Jesus Christ. Will you accept Him or reject Him? You are not promised another day or another breath. Eternity begins soon - Are you ready? “...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…” (Acts 16:31b) “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “(...behold, now is the day of salvation.)” (2 Corinthians 6:2c) ****************************** This testimony has been made into a gospel tract. If you or your Church would be interested in passing them out or if you would like to send a word of encouragement to the family, please go to: facebook.com/GITM-Foundation-113997824650357/

[@AG-ej7wm]

For those too depressed or pressed for time to listen to the whole presentation: 43:20 Why don't hunter-gatherers (Kaluli tribe as an example) become depressed? 46:56 About the 6 steps 47:52 1. Exercise & how to get benefits 1:02:53 2. Omega 3 fatty acids & how exactly to take them 1:19:30 3. Daylight exposure & circadian rhythm 1:29:23 4. Sleep, including talk about Light and Vitamin D 1:39:47 5. Stopping Rumination I don't think he made it to the 6th step (something about social connection) because he used too much time on the other five steps. The chapters include practical advice and personal anecdotes.

[@waroftheworlds2008]

Thank you so much!

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

Thank you.

[@happypanda882]

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[@JaneROldham]

Thanks for providing this information ... I have ADD!

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

@Layla 47 Thank you. I need exercise. Yikes.

[@chamoyraesegura8454]

Completely saved my life within two months! And that's without being able to exercise!

[@harrycatful]

I’m a depressed insomniac and doing everything wrong….this talk is going to change my life, 🙏

[@philipbarrett3732]

Keep us updated!

[@luciav8595]

So did it change your life? Probably not

[@jitendra26101]

Life will not change but it becomes less painful

[@FoxinTaiwan]

@@luciav8595 Maybe yes. It doesn't matter. :)

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

Jesus knows exactly what you are going through and He loves you more than you could ever know. I am sharing my best friend's story with you in hopes that you too will find comfort for your weary heart. God bless. Precious Memories-By Sonya Lakey Family Story Little did our family of six know that Friday evening, September 24th, 2021, would be the last night our family would be complete. We laughed together, played games, sang, and enjoyed listening as our 16-year-old son, Ethan, played the piano for us. I packed a lunch for Ethan for a church mountain hike he was going on the following day. My mother (who was visiting from out of state) and I woke early with Ethan on Saturday morning. He hugged me and smiled, never pulling away or rushing me. He got in the car, waved, said he'd see me later and he loved me. It was hard to watch my "new driver" heading out on his own that morning. As Ethan pulled out of the gate, I turned to my mother and said, "It's just so hard letting go." Little did I know how much "letting go" I was really doing. That was the last time I saw Ethan. He did not make it home that evening. That afternoon, a friend tried to contact my husband, leaving an urgent message to call him back. He tried several times to return the call to no avail. As we were preparing supper, an overwhelming feeling of deep concern for Ethan filled my heart. I quietly blinked back tears. I glanced out the window, half expecting to see a police officer pull up to the house, but no one arrived. However, within a few minutes, a patrol car DID pull into the driveway. In my heart, I feared the worst. My husband and I went out to meet the officer, who confirmed our fears. Hesitantly, he told us our son had fallen off of a bluff and had succumbed to his injuries. Our hearts were crushed; they still are. Yet, in all of our brokenness, deep, continual grief and loneliness, our family has such a blessed Hope and assurance that we will see our dear son and brother again. You see, when Ethan was a young boy, he was saved; he put his faith in Jesus alone to forgive his sins and to take him to Heaven when he died. He realized some very important truths from the Bible that he would want to share with you. His Story Everyone is a sinner. Sin is any violation of God’s Law. God is holy, just and righteous, and He cannot allow sin in His presence. Ethan realized that he - like all of us - had sinned; and his sin separated Him from God. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ” (Romans 3:23) “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12) He understood that, because of his sin, he deserved to spend eternity in Hell. “For the wages of sin is death;” (Romans 6:23a) [Wages: price] “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) Ethan believed that Jesus, God’s Son, paid the price for all sin when He died on the cross - because His sinless sacrifice was the only thing that could satisfy the just demands of a righteous, holy God. Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb, but He arose the third day, triumphant over sin, death, and Hell. Jesus is alive today! “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Ethan was sorry for his sin, repented (turned), and received by faith the free gift that God offered to him. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23b) Because of this great salvation, Ethan lived his life serving Jesus. He worked hard to spread this Good News to the world. He is alive in Heaven with Jesus today; and because of this great HOPE in Christ, we know we will see him again soon - not because he was a great kid, but because of his faith in the great Saviour! “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” (John 10:28) Your Story What about you? What if you had fallen to your death that day - What if you were to die today? Where will you spend eternity - Heaven or the Lake of Fire? There will not be any parties in the Lake of Fire. It is a place of eternal torment for those who reject God's Son. The Word of God is very clear that there is only One Way to Heaven. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) We did not know that Ethan would step into eternity that day; however, because he put his faith in Jesus alone for his salvation, Ethan was ready to go. Some day - perhaps today - you will take your last breath here on earth, and you will step into eternity. Where you spend eternity is determined by what you do with Jesus Christ. Will you accept Him or reject Him? You are not promised another day or another breath. Eternity begins soon - Are you ready? “...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…” (Acts 16:31b) “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “(...behold, now is the day of salvation.)” (2 Corinthians 6:2c) ****************************** This testimony has been made into a gospel tract. If you or your Church would be interested in passing them out or if you would like to send a word of encouragement to the family, please go to: facebook.com/GITM-Foundation-113997824650357/

[@GenXersJustWalkItOff]

My dog, highly active and in need of lots of exertion, forces me to get out into the sun, fresh air, walk briskly, even have healthy, brief, nondemanding social interactions... the warm, toasty feeling he mentions... yes!

[@rachelcharlotte8887]

Mine did too for 18 yrs now she ha to be put down 2 days ago. Love that pup with all your might!

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[@piettejd2000]

I've never been an "alternative medicine" type of person and I took prescribed antidepressants for 15+ years with limited success. Over the past 6 years or so, regular exercise and EPA Omega-3 have been a game changer....even during the dreary dark winters of the northern midwest.

[@lyvsix]

I dont know about omega 3 but if someone suffers from depression and/or anxiety, sport (vigorous, at least 45 min a day) is not optional, is MANDATORY. Same thing with sex/masturbation. Those two are the biggest sources of feel good chrmicals in our brain. You will still suffer from depression, but it wont feel like you need to kill yourself asap, you know?? Finallly force yourself to have a bit of social life, we are social animals and we need yo interact and feel loved by others and love, a friend can makee you feel better even if just ehile you are together. Mix that with eating healthy and not very much, get enough rest (those should be obvious),take your meds and work hard on your therapy... If you can get prescribed esketamine I would DEFINITELY try it, but that is just m.

[@castlecarousel]

Having Dr Ilardi as a prof changed my life. An incredible human.

[@a_fellow_human]

Awesome. He definitely seems like a knowledgeable professor and genuine guy overall.

[@skauffman74]

Dr. Ilardi: I know I've walking with this illness for more that 30 years and now I am aware of more tools to get rid of this menace. There aren't enough words to properly thank you.

[@healthyone100]

wow that's a long time i hope we both get better!

[@marliesyanke4580]

Yes, I feel that those tools he talks about will help me. Not fond of meditation like some get help from. These things I can do.

[@svetlanabarrow6026]

It is all bullshit.

[@svetlanabarrow6026]

@Jake Stockton it helps them. And how you feel and what damage it makes to the body they don’t give a shit. They make money out of abused (depressed) people otherwise they would want you dead.

[@osirusj275]

So how's your progress after implementating his methods

[@TakeMeAWeigh]

I learned of this guy on a whim here through YT. Found out that he wrote a book, listened to the audiobook, practiced some of the principles that he laid out and I felt noticeably better in terms of my anxiety and depression in a relatively short period of time. I did trail off and experienced several small relapses but the point is that the principles have to be practiced consistently until you get to a point of maintenance. It would be nice if we could do something one time and never have to think about it again, but that isn't how life works. I'm revisiting the things that I've learned from Dr. Ilardi and incorporating more of the factors of the "cure" and I believe that I'll do even better than before especially if I stay consistent.

[@frank7411]

Leslie Lastname Hey Leslie, I just found this lecture and I'm hopeful that it can help me so it would nice to know how it has helped you in the last few months and and are you now?

[@garysimone4977]

@@frank7411 I just saw this Pls tell me how you doing with his advice

[@benjaminford1863]

How do doing now?

[@jenniferwootten3632]

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[@ToThoseWhoVanished]

Practised

[@barzinlotfabadi]

7 years later and this man is still an absolute legend.

[@lenas6479]

I want to hear him talk about the pandemic and its effects on our well being. 7 years is an eon.

[@TheMissMonie]

I'm currently reading his book the depression cure. Its nice to put a face to the person who wrote the book 🗣

[@GravityRestored]

When you’re finished pick up a copy of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression. It’s phenomenal.

[@Caddy911]

My depression has morphed since Covid. It’s also gotten worse.

[@pursleydl2009]

Since this lecture was posted 8 years ago there has been countless other medical professionals that support this "new radical treatment" for depression. I really appreciate his presentation. It makes it so clear for the layman like myself. 2 years ago I started on this path of change because I knew that this was a way to save my life and I knew it wasn't going to come from a prescription pad. (Been there, done that!) I still have a long way to go but my life has light, and purpose now. It has changed my life for the better.

[@mysterical-]

May I ask if you could share the names of those medical professionals? I've recently been listening to a Neuroscientist/professor (Andrew Huberman) who covers many of these things in his podcasts, but I'd love more findings & insights from others too ^-^ Thanks!

[@EmmaDee]

Very glad to hear this.

[@svetlanabarrow6026]

Why do you want to “save” your life?

[@mysterical-]

@@svetlanabarrow6026 Major depression can lead to suicidal thoughts. So she was probably at risk of loosing her life, so wanted to save it?

[@aleksandralempart8305]

@@mysterical- huber is the best!

[@alexcheninfo]

This is the happiest, most enthusiastic depression expert I've seen.

[@FknNefFy]

Sure if you want to just buy into some “expert” Who is oversimplifying and linking things that don’t quite link by semantics. I’m not saying he isn’t right about some of the things he’s talking about but he’s making it seem like something more than it is and actually over complicating a lot of it with this mumbo-jumbo

[@alexcheninfo]

@@FknNefFy By "expert" I mean someone who has been in the field for many years. Also, how it is possible for him to "oversimplify" and "over-complicate" things at the same time?

[@cc-ci5dq]

@@FknNefFy *see the other comments you made. what makes you believe we were built for the 21st century lmao*

[@bonecoldplays8518]

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[@bonecoldplays8518]

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[@lisaariottiart]

I find that to avoid depression I need to keep it moving in all the time and in respects. My mind and body need to be occupied with the pursuit of achievable goals. A body in motion - stays in motion. The cool thing about practice or aiming toward becoming expert at something is that the more you do something the better you become. So, just tamking one step at a time actually gets you there. The greatest lesson I learned when my world goes dark is to change my mind frame. Your perception is your reality... and its malleable.

[@Ariel737]

Yes ❤️

[@0248959]

The lecture starts at 08:24

[@PacificNWGrl]

Thanks

[@ryandavid4906]

You're amazing, thanks

[@Eric-sq4hd]

You hero.

[@ninachand2075]

Thank u

[@ewuraamagrant4822]

😂

[@covidoff]

As someone who has suffered with a diagnosis of panic disorder and depression and used antidepressants along with anxiolytics to just barely make it through everyday, I can tell you that what he mentioned about walking everyday and getting the right nutrition in does work and did the trick for me. I'm 90% better than I was when on the meds and all it took was bring myself back to a more natural way of existing. My advice is to try it and you'll notice the difference after your first long walk, it calms the mind almost immediately. Good luck

[@theresathomas3445]

Ik

[@selfesteem3447]

I also appreciate his maintaining a voice tone everyone can hear CLEARLY 🤗

[@Tisrok]

I'm 24 minutes in and this is insanely good. The way he explains modern life compared to old life is really incredible.

[@tonybrook7768]

The biggest challenge is motivating the individual experiencing depression to change to a healthy lifestyle. Many may start changing their habits only to slip back into sedentary lifestyles and poor diet, especially as winter approaches. For those he can stick to Professor Illardi's approach, I have no doubts about success rates. Some principles in this lecture are already well known to mental health professionals, but he expands and adds to them brilliantly. Very engaging and interesting. Thank you so much.

[@MakingScents]

Really. I was just told that I have big problems for not being able to concentrate on a lecture for up to 3 hours. This is good to hear that I am normal.

[@Guitcad1]

Very informative! I will be watching this one again. I am so sick to death of the Dr. Phil/Oz types out there. There is so much woo woo out there regarding mental health, emotional disorders, motivational "self help" gurus, etc. It's reassuring to hear someone like this who brings what at least appears to be some solid science to the table. Thanks for uploading!

[@BrutafulStudios01]

+Guitcad1 I agree 110%. It seems we are bombarded with New Age woo-woo charlatan fluff. It's refreshing to see someone back their words up with studies and scientific research.

[@herilopez1467]

interesting points ,if anyone else wants to learn about getting over depression try Nadazma Destroy Depression Helper ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my co-worker got amazing success with it.

[@wendyeames5758]

@@herilopez1467 SPAM!

[@WOLFROY47]

if you check out, dr phil's background, you will find no medical qualifications, for what he professes to be

[@FknNefFy]

It’s a whole bu ch of “duh” if you have a well functioning brain and the ability to reason with a mind of your own .... but yeah if you are an “the average American” you might think this is ingenious. It’s one of those kind of talks you go to and listen to it and then leave and have no idea what the fuck was so profound about that and realize that you still don’t know what’s going on or how to help yourself” (Man I’m being such a negative Nancy but seriously I feel like this is so silly But maybe I’m just overestimating people and it’s just me)

[@ericaleopold8546]

I am home alone, isolated, w a over medicated TBI- This is soo much more uplifting than the fireworks outside my window. Pure happy accident

[@ericaleopold8546]

That this showed up. Makes me hopeful. I am bringing notes.to my neuro psych exam. I have had serious physical, excruciating operations. Thats a cinch compared to the ongoing mental health issues/meducatiins, which I believe, is partly the result of 20 years of daily benzodiazepines and antidepressants. my local doctors do not listen to me. I want OUT! this lecture might save my life! Thank you!

[@selfesteem3447]

@@ericaleopold8546 Go to comments pls in my itty bitty ant teamwork video, and u may already be on that path of healing as I see you're into being proactive but I feel you n wanted to make sure. And yeah, Docs n Pharma, it's as if if we figured all this out they know they wouldn't have a job. Prayers🤗🦋

[@shyaaammeneen63]

@@ericaleopold8546 Try to reach a state of equanmity which is a challenge. . In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce neg social media Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.

[@Ariel737]

@@shyaaammeneen63 🤍🤍🤍

[@shyaaammeneen63]

@@Ariel737 Since many years I have made it a habit to observe my breath sensations even during my normal activities and I am feeling relaxed and healthy. Anywhere-anytime it can be done. The best part is nobody comes to know that you are doing the breath observing practice as there is no deep breathing or sound. Reduce watching negative social media and avoid constipation as it affects the mind. Read my msg and do the practice regularly. Best wishes. Senior counsellor.

[@takaditakadang]

This guy is an absolutely brilliant professor, why couldn't I have had this guy in college

[@fraxizztv6433]

Because college drains the life out of people.

[@Nepomniachtchi_Austin]

He got paid to give this speech I'm guessing. There are real, free lectures on depression and this isn't it. Stanford has a channel that does a much better job explaining the science.

[@daundrakennedy732]

Depression is mucus.

[@johngawrylash7732]

@@forrest5549 The Conservatives were pissed off at Jagmeet for propping up the Liberal's and not forcing an election, twice in the past year during a pandemic. They had no problem with an election before a vaccine was even produced but now that Trudeau has the numbers on his side, not so much. The seat projections have Trudeau winning by at least 20 seats.

[@christinesbetterknitting4533]

I realized after I enjoyed this lecture that I knew Steve Ilardi in 1985 when he graduated from Emory! What a delight to cross paths (faintly) again!!

[@FrankieFiveTimes]

I feel like I've been watching his beard grow during the talk. Like it literally grew.

[@stardustNine]

This is fantastic! I've been struggling with depression for over 15 years and I've tried a lot of things including medication, psycho therapy on a weekly basis for 7+ years and the whole positive thinking thing and changing thought patterns, etc. unfortunately without much success at all. This video explains depression and the cause of it from a scientific point of view that makes sense. It's important for everyone to understand that clinical depression is NOT something you can just talk yourself out of nor can it be cured with simply thinking more positive. I'm going to try these techniques and I feel very hopeful about it now that I understand my depression so much more than ever. Thank you so much for posting!

[@EGGAndCoProductions]

Hi, I've been following this guys book for the past few weeks, only feeling a little better at this point. I wanted to ask how has it been going for you, your post was 6 months ago, did you stick with it, has it helped? Thanks in advance.

[@rabbster7]

Yeah knowing the truth about depression and having information about it helps me a lot. I kind of knew some of these things but it's really helpful to hear someone else say it. Makes me feel less alone with what I'm going through.

[@montesa9136]

JMBGraphix - how well did his suggestions work?

[@prodesu8607]

You're right clinical depression isn't simple, but it is something that can be worked out through things like therapy and medicine too. I work in psychiatry, have myself had severe to moderate depression on and off through life, I've seen fantastic recoveries and right now I'm feeling amazing and have been for a while. For me, small amounts of medicine for a very limited amount of time along with doing my own research deep diving into psychology and facing my own ugly traits and understanding my thoughts and emotions is what has brought me to where I am now, where I'd say that understanding did the heavy lifting while medicine was a small boost that let me get there. I wish you the very best of luck and don't be afraid of feeling better, if you've struggled for a long time it can be scary to imagine that you "wasted all this time". Look forward, live in the now and enjoy :)

[@aleksandralempart8305]

Try plant based diet, it saved my life

[@davidv5106]

I've been telling people for years humans weren't meant to live like we do

[@abdulhai93]

When i used to work graveyard shidts from 9 pm- 7.30 AM, it was the most stressful, depressive moment of my entire life. It was not because of the work i did, but the fact that my body wanted to sleep so eagerly, but my work didnt allow it to. When it hit 3 AM, it was the most painful moment, it felt like someone was bashing my brain. Never in my life would i take that kind of shift

[@BambiOnIce19]

Story telling.... its my kind of thing. It can hold people spellbound. When i talk about my passions - one of them being IT and virtualisation - i always tell it as a story, otherwise people will be asleep next to me in 30 seconds flat. Don't ever throw random information at people - it is utterly useless for you and to them. Tell a story instead... its so much more fun!!! :)

[@crystalucinda]

I took a class in Lawrence, KS at Bert Nash called Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes for Depression and I loved it. I still use techniques taught in the class over ten years later!

[@MellyGats]

I used to work at Bert Nash (as a pract student on the DBT team) and I ran some of the TLC groups for Dr. Ilardi's lab around the same time. I still use the principles in my work with depressed patients.

[@hopehuffer920]

What an enlightening seminar. My feelings of sadness went down. I have dealt with depression since childhood. I didn’t know then. Somehow, I was able to successfully got myself an education But there is always the feeling that there is a lot of things that I’m missing (academic and emotional things.)

[@tThisNThat]

Don't think about what your missing, think about what you just gained! :)

[@escobarines]

You are one of many, and as the lecturer says… it is almost natural that it happened. Take it one step at a time, and try not to be too hard on yourself. The beautiful thing about life, which is often long nowadays, is that no experience is equal to another. You don’t know if you’d enjoy what other people experience that might seem nice. And, you are constantly changing, so you are not able to know what will be meaningful to you in some time, or if you will come across it. However, chances are you will encounter many such situations just by virtue of being human and being here. With the right knowledge, and telling yourself that you will trip many times along the way, and that that’s okay, you can get through this illness. Sometimes, recognizing that our environment has hurt us or taught us certain lessons that eventually lead to depression is also useful. I would push anyone to try to understand what happened and forgive, especially forgive themselves. If not looking to the past can be yet another way to ruminate and get stuck and cause oneself pain. It’s like I am writing this to myself :) Good luck!

[@TheMisslili8]

same

[@barbaralammi4088]

WOW! Thank you so much!!!!! I am in the Pacific Northwest where there is virtually no sun for months and months. Just being outside no matter what the cloud ceiling is better than being indoors.

[@karendalsadik7119]

I love the PNW. It’s so beautiful, green and fresh.

[@alarezov]

I think he might have just saved my life

[@beth3070]

Ana Karina Larez I so hope so. Can I ask how you are doing now. This battle is so hard I feel so alone with it and worst of all it feels like my fault.

[@martincamargo9787]

How has it gone??

[@danielgiordani7625]

This man did save my life. I found his work about 4 years ago when I was suffering severe clinical depression and suicidal thoughts. Bought his book and implemented everything and been depression free for 2 years

[@overcomer1921]

PUT YOUR TRUST IN JESUS.. HE SAVES NOT MORTAL MEN.. REPENT AND BE REFRESHED.. THATS TRUE HEALING AND JOY..

[@capricecraigmill9926]

@Ana Karina BIG HUGS. check out therapy on a nutshell hon. Emma McAdam

[@bigalexg]

As a guy "over sixty" I can tell you that I was depressed off and on my whole life but when I was young one didn't feel safe to talk about it, or to seek help for it, or to even understand and acknowledge it - you felt the pain! but you had no category to put it in other than "I just suck at life for some reason". And even if you did ask for help people would just tell you "get over it" or "what do you have to de depressed about?", even doctors. There was a LOT to be depressed about back then. It was a dark time in so many ways compared to today. I am not at all surprised to see that depression was underreported and under-recognized before the age of Oprah and all that. The idea that life was a lot better back then strikes me as dead wrong, though it did have SOME advantages. Now I do not doubt there is a lot of truth to the idea that depression is something of an epidemic but I do doubt that only 5% of people over sixty ever felt it. I doubt that very much! I can only assume the "studies" about prevalence by age group involves a degree of self-reporting or help seeking? How do you measure depression prevalence without this bias? Studies like this are notoriously unreliable compared to more objective measures. The suicide rate is increasing since 1990 - that is an objective fact, I think - but my sense of this is that it is much more complex than he is suggesting. Having said that I do think this guy is on the right track here. "screen time" is like a drug, a poor substitute for real living that is stimulating and engaging at first but ultimately unhealthy and unfulfilling. Before the internet it was TV but TV isn't quite engaging enough to offer an alternative to life and thus most of us would get up and do other things like "going out to play" just enough to stay sane - now you have an alternative to real life that overlaps to a degree with real connection and living but which is not a substitute for it in total. We have to figure out a balance.

[@Taldaran]

"Going out to play". That single thought is epic!

[@dreadlockbanana]

This guy is a fucking fireball of energy.

[@lauragott2122]

Thank you Profeesor Ilardi! Your talk was inspirational. I've heard some of this info before but had not been motivated until now to definitely take proactive measures in the MORNING, (morning is my worst time of day) to go outside as soon as possible to get my circadian rythymn back. I'm awake at night and groggy, foggy, tiredd and dizzy during the day. So hard to get jobs done so am up doing them at night. This is a nightmare (daymare!) way to live. I am willing to get very serious about this now. Thank you!

[@sinfashion0]

I have been struggling with cancer for 12 years now. Had a lot of surgeries, and now I struggle with severe mental and physical complications. I've been seen aLot of doctors, but honestly, I've gotten worse. I would totally volunteer myself to critical research. I am desperate to get well. Thank you so much for this video. ❤️

[@murieloduro1274]

this man doesn't blink , his eye stay open through the whole video, but he makes good points

[@phoenixmode6909]

The most helpful, understandable, interesting presentation I've heard on the topic. Having struggled with depression since I was about 11 (I'm now 57), I feel like the info I've gleaned here is going to be very helpful. A couple of the lifestyle change suggestions I am currently working into my life. Thank you for this presentation! So much makes sense now! I do wish the social aspect info had been included, but I understand the time constraints! Thanks again!

[@WOLFROY47]

i have tried to type about what i know about depression but my keyboard keeps messing up, before i can finish uploading it. but this guys approach is in the right direction. all to often people in suits try to explain how to cure something that they have never experienced themselves. and yet they proclaim to know how you feel, and how to get you well, when in actual fact, they are just guessing, or are trying to fix the symptoms, without understanding the causes. it's not, one size fits all, one drug cures everyone. it should be about people, not it's a living it pays the rent for me, or makes us more profit selling more drugs or whatever. when it should be, about helping the people who are suffering or better still, stopping it happening to people in the first place, by a system, where people are undervalued and made to feel inadequate and worthless

[@georgewagner7787]

A lot of treatment is guessing which drug works for you. Look up Genesight

[@JesseSudich]

Stephen Ilardi, you are my hero.

[@sulochanasandaruwan5776]

hi everyone ,if anyone else needs to find out about dealing with depression try Elumpa Depression Cure Alchemist (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my work buddy got excellent results with it.

[@ultimatejester1]

just amazing. we need some changes in our lives in order to get rid of depression

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

Jesus can change your life. Jesus knows exactly what you are going through and He loves you more than you could ever know. I am sharing my best friend's story with you in hopes that you too will find comfort for your weary heart. God bless. Precious Memories-By Sonya Lakey Family Story Little did our family of six know that Friday evening, September 24th, 2021, would be the last night our family would be complete. We laughed together, played games, sang, and enjoyed listening as our 16-year-old son, Ethan, played the piano for us. I packed a lunch for Ethan for a church mountain hike he was going on the following day. My mother (who was visiting from out of state) and I woke early with Ethan on Saturday morning. He hugged me and smiled, never pulling away or rushing me. He got in the car, waved, said he'd see me later and he loved me. It was hard to watch my "new driver" heading out on his own that morning. As Ethan pulled out of the gate, I turned to my mother and said, "It's just so hard letting go." Little did I know how much "letting go" I was really doing. That was the last time I saw Ethan. He did not make it home that evening. That afternoon, a friend tried to contact my husband, leaving an urgent message to call him back. He tried several times to return the call to no avail. As we were preparing supper, an overwhelming feeling of deep concern for Ethan filled my heart. I quietly blinked back tears. I glanced out the window, half expecting to see a police officer pull up to the house, but no one arrived. However, within a few minutes, a patrol car DID pull into the driveway. In my heart, I feared the worst. My husband and I went out to meet the officer, who confirmed our fears. Hesitantly, he told us our son had fallen off of a bluff and had succumbed to his injuries. Our hearts were crushed; they still are. Yet, in all of our brokenness, deep, continual grief and loneliness, our family has such a blessed Hope and assurance that we will see our dear son and brother again. You see, when Ethan was a young boy, he was saved; he put his faith in Jesus alone to forgive his sins and to take him to Heaven when he died. He realized some very important truths from the Bible that he would want to share with you. His Story Everyone is a sinner. Sin is any violation of God’s Law. God is holy, just and righteous, and He cannot allow sin in His presence. Ethan realized that he - like all of us - had sinned; and his sin separated Him from God. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ” (Romans 3:23) “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12) He understood that, because of his sin, he deserved to spend eternity in Hell. “For the wages of sin is death;” (Romans 6:23a) [Wages: price] “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) Ethan believed that Jesus, God’s Son, paid the price for all sin when He died on the cross - because His sinless sacrifice was the only thing that could satisfy the just demands of a righteous, holy God. Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb, but He arose the third day, triumphant over sin, death, and Hell. Jesus is alive today! “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Ethan was sorry for his sin, repented (turned), and received by faith the free gift that God offered to him. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23b) Because of this great salvation, Ethan lived his life serving Jesus. He worked hard to spread this Good News to the world. He is alive in Heaven with Jesus today; and because of this great HOPE in Christ, we know we will see him again soon - not because he was a great kid, but because of his faith in the great Saviour! “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” (John 10:28) Your Story What about you? What if you had fallen to your death that day - What if you were to die today? Where will you spend eternity - Heaven or the Lake of Fire? There will not be any parties in the Lake of Fire. It is a place of eternal torment for those who reject God's Son. The Word of God is very clear that there is only One Way to Heaven. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) We did not know that Ethan would step into eternity that day; however, because he put his faith in Jesus alone for his salvation, Ethan was ready to go. Some day - perhaps today - you will take your last breath here on earth, and you will step into eternity. Where you spend eternity is determined by what you do with Jesus Christ. Will you accept Him or reject Him? You are not promised another day or another breath. Eternity begins soon - Are you ready? “...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…” (Acts 16:31b) “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) “(...behold, now is the day of salvation.)” (2 Corinthians 6:2c) ****************************** This testimony has been made into a gospel tract. If you or your Church would be interested in passing them out or if you would like to send a word of encouragement to the family, please go to: facebook.com/GITM-Foundation-113997824650357/

[@a_fellow_human]

Really great presentation. He did an awesome job of explaining things and keeping it interesting. I would watch more of these talks if they were available. Thank you for your work Stephen Ilardi!

[@supremeexillium]

What a phenomenal transmitter of information. Much respect for Dr Ilardi

[@ramirocamano8847]

This dude is brilliant. Life saving, just what I needed to hear!!! So motivated now!!!

[@marliesyanke4580]

Agree, he gives tips and explains clearly. He is so smart and touches on everything I do wrong and have been lazy about.

[@emerbrowne3965]

At long last ! A concise ,comprehend able over view of our lifestyle and links to depression. Thank you Dr Iliad . Medication does play a role but the over view assists in educating us to look at our life in an holistic way and participate in assisting our OWN recovery . Well done !

[@JulieannsSerenity]

This has helped me so much. There is a plethora of information here that I’m going to take advantage of and apply to my life. Thanks so much!

[@integralstanley]

In short, going for a walk, with a friend, in nature and then getting a good nights sleep is good therapy. 🙏 Roger Walsh also nicely explains ways of well-being.

[@vincenttayelrand]

Take his tips to heart. It has helped me a lot.

[@needozown]

please share your experience with others :)

[@vincenttayelrand]

I am not going to blog about this anymore. But might I interest you in visiting my repository of articles and other stuff about depression? www.minds.com/groups/profile/676715573182210059

[@lenas6479]

@@needozown The pandemic has damaged me in several ways...and caused even more depression. I e become sedentary & isolated...with zoom my only contact with other humans for weeks. Recovery slowly. Those of already depressed who live alone have suffered.

[@BrutafulStudios01]

The #4 Social Connection is huge and I feel the most important. I may be wrong on this, but it seems like with the recent mass shootings, they all had Social Isolation in common. 1. That disconnect and isolation and "hateful inner dialogue" creates the depression that leads to people going out and killing. Picture Adam Lanza, James Holmes, Dylan Roof, etc. sitting in front of their computers 24/7 with no friends or positive people that they can vent, confide in and talk to about their problems/hateful mindset. Their Social Isolation I believe was key in creating the events that led up to their murderous rampages. 2. This Disconnect is ALSO (imo) what leads lonely and unfulfilled people to join groups for that sense of community and connectedness. Some are "good" (Church, bowling group), and some are "bad" (violent gangs, extremist religious groups). Every human being wants and NEEDS that Social Connection, and I do not believe our society or culture stresses its importance enough. This sense of disconnect among people and our youth is something that needs to be recognized and addressed.

[@marliesyanke4580]

Yes. Social connection is hard when you are alone. Lots of people have their groups and aren't interested in making new friends. So superficial.

[@EvinFox]

Please do a talk on just the omegas. That slide around the 1:10 mark looked fascinating.

[@jupiterthesun3217]

Very interesting talk but I guess he could’ve just said from the beginning of the talk: “ take some fish oil and exercise” But I liked his conviction :)

[@osirusj275]

So summary of this 1hr talk is just fish oil and exercise?

[@waseemakumandan4352]

@@osirusj275 sounds about right!

[@sappychloe]

@@waseemakumandan4352 ummm no it’s a lot more than that, i watched the whole thing

[@bernitacenteno1326]

We are treated as we are insignificant and should always be 🙏🏻 grateful. I am a significant individual. I will to live my life to not allow depression in, again.

[@Wildchile]

Important and relevant in light of the past couple years of virus anxiety saturating our daily lives.

[@cinicola1]

It boggles my head. Ive ruined my life twice over through my mental health. It's a circle I feel.i can't get out of

[@sueruopp5038]

I loved this dialogue and learned so much. My son was diagnosed bipolar. My daughter is a marriage and family therapist. My mother says she has never felt true joy. I feel armed with new knowledge to help all of us! Some, I knew from other sources, but here it was delivered in an engaging, insightful way leaving me feeling empowered to help change. I'm going to leave this sight and order your book. One for me and my son and one for my daughter. She has clients in our most vulnerable demography, teens. Your research will change lives! Thank you.

[@tonyb1863]

Tl;dr. Get as much natural sunlight as possible, Go outside and stop sitting inside all the time and eating garbage food. I don't have the energy to do any of this most of the time either but I am slowly learning that all the solutions are "duh." Now to find the motivation...

[@deezer161]

Tony B Make a deal with yourself what little bit you can do and do it...don't discount the first little step...do a small bit of the good stuff...don't wait until motivation..just grasp on to the hope of it getting better...each small bit builds and spirals and reinforces each area...also Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life when you can ....day by day hour by hour if you have to..

[@yardrail3432]

Very valuable video, especially given the current pandemic.Feel blessed to hear this doctor's health message. Will be watching it again and again for sure.

[@nataliekhalilrealtor]

This is a great lecture I actually found in 2022. Thanks for this lecture. God bless

[@goodintentions1302]

Jack LaLanne! Yes! I exercised with him in my early twenties! Climbed Mt Kilimanjaro @ 69 in what was said to be the worst weather in almost 20 years.

[@melnovit2775]

Just beginning now to come out of 2 years in HELL. Thank you for communicating in a way some people will understand. Exercise indeed! Abated that pain of a hundred pound wait on my solar plexus. Depression .. the worst!!!!!

[@artiexus]

Thanks so much for sharing this, lots of great info

[@elftails]

Excellent, informative talk covering an array of topics. Thank you so much

[@lochan8180]

2021 was the hardest, darkest time of my life. I was physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually BROKEN. But now I feel genuinely GRATEFUL and BLESSED that I had to go through that phase because GOD has graciously REVEALED Himself to me in miraculous ways. I am fortunate that He allowed me to know Him at a very young age, but this year is so much SPECIAL because of what WE (yes, GOD and me) have been through last year. He showed me how POWERFUL prayers truly are when I started to focus on WHO HE IS rather than who I am, on WHAT HE CAN DO rather than what I deserve. The experience was MAGICAL. He showed up BIG TIME and assured me that HE is indeed a LISTENING and RESPONDING GOD. Oh how my faith has skyrocketed as a result! Now more than ever, I have very bright HOPE for my future because I experienced first hand how RELIABLE God is. And for that I will forever be grateful. GLORY BE TO GOD, MY EVER FAITHFUL FATHER. ♥️♥️♥️

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

When he talks about the Kaluli people, I can't help but imagine the movie Krippendorf's Tribe.

[@anniegooden5084]

I am bi-polar and this is a very good lecture with lots of information. I would have loved to hear more! I sat through the entire thing taking notes, and was not distracted. I would like to see other lectures by Mr. Ilardi on this subject. It appeared that he could indeed go on and off tangent which, with my personal learning style, was not entirely distracting from the subject. I would have liked to have seen the slides and taken that information down, but I am going to look into his book, and perhaps find other scholarly articles. Thank you Mr. Ilardi!

[@Cathy-xi8cb]

Watch the videos from Allison Harvey at UC Berkeley on sleep and bipolar disorder. Her clinic wants to help people with mental illnesses.

[@TheRastas1]

Brilliant! Absolutely the best information I have found on this topic!!!

[@isaiahsilva1557]

I wanna give this man a hug he deserves it with great knowledge comes great sadness.

[@SoftRaindWillCome]

I agree that Dr. Illardi's suggestions are useful. I have suffered from clinical depression some years ago, and increasing exercise, improving diet, and getting outside more has helped me. However, by nature I seem to be a rather restless and combative person, living in a place where almost everyone practices (or claims to) the kind of lifestyle he recommends. I find myself rather bored and restless when I am around positive, peaceful, upbeat people. My perception is that everyone is saying to me, "Just be like me, then you will be happy." Even when I am not depressed (which is most of the time) such advice irritates me more than it satisfies, inspires, or consoles me. As the old 60s poster with the hungry vultures sitting on a rock said, "Patience my ***, I am going to kill something."

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Stephen Kahn Maybe you should move to big city on the East Coast. I am the same way. I like some nice people but I also like snarky loud, pushy combative people.

[@tiffanyjohnson1676]

The pain aches, cuts from words take years to heal. Be kind.

[@nanettetredoux7613]

Thank you for sharing this

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

For those of us with depression, we can't sit through two hours of this. Please timestamp the "this is what to do and how to do it" part.

[@RebLynnGreenBlue]

The whole thing is interesting. But the list of things to do is @ 45:40.

[@lenas6479]

Goes to his 1st question. 😊😊😊

[@AG-ej7wm]

Hi there, I did this for you now :) and you can find my comment somewhere here.

[@SineN0mine3]

learn to be patient and temper your expectations. If you have depression in simply won't get better if you look for essy answers. If you want to find the help that will work for you you need to be open minded and listen to a lot of people's persepctive. If you get frustrsted when the answers aren't obvious right away, you'll be frustrated at yourself later for not sticking with it and seeing if there was anything to it. Most of the time you will be dissapointed, and most of what you hear will be what you've heard a thousand times before but occasionally you will get exactly what you need and that's helps you to learn the next steps. We can't just time stamp the relevant parts, because we don't know why you're depressed, what you've tried before and what has and hasn't been effective. There's no "secret" to being happy, besides trying.

[@Mia15239]

@@SineN0mine3this comment is condescending and unhelpful for people suffering.

[@Phosphene_Dream]

Best lecture I’ve seen all month. Thank you!

[@raniadizikiriki8935]

This is fantastic.I did the simple 6 things he says and I feel great.

[@strwbrryghostgirl4175]

Can you list them For me Lol

[@tyson1chicken]

The six things are exercise, nutrition, relaxation, recreation, relationships, spiritual/religious involvement. Also involves getting sunlight, being in nature, redirecting negative thoughts, and supplements. You can learn more by googling therapeutic lifestyle changes for depression.

[@tyson1chicken]

@@osirusj275 How hard can it be? It's literally outside. If it's too hard, then the alternative is depression. You can get a lamp that mimics the sun, but it'll only be so effective.

[@tyson1chicken]

@@osirusj275 Norway has a period of time when there is little sunlight, but it's not for most days. You can refer to my previous suggestion still in that case.

[@chempowr]

Wow this info still so applicable. Thank you!!

[@mattfitzpatrick4008]

I'm not even halfway through this talk and my mind is blown. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@rg3001]

This is excellent, and I say this as both a depression suffer and a psychotherapist. My only complaint: Of all the times the doctor said “excellent question!“ in response to an audible question from the audience, he only repeated the question aloud (so that the viewer could hear it) twice. Ugh.

[@valt4414]

For the lazy, this is the video in 5 steps. Step 1: Exercise at least 45min a day and keep your heart rate up. Heart rate should be around (220 - age = bpm). Example: 28 year old. 220-28 = 192 bpm Step 2: Take fish oil. Look at fine print on bottle and find EPA and DHA values. You need to consume at least 1000mg of EPA and 500 mg of DHA. Buy fish oil based on this and increase as needed. (Depending on fish oil brand you may need to take 6+ pills) Step 3: Get sunlight. Step 4: Get 7-8 hours of sleep. Step 5: Positive thoughts. Don't dwell on negative thoughts. Cured! ; ]

[@oopalonga]

thx man

[@stutzman999]

Va Lt Regarding the heart rate, that's actually the max rate. You should be around 75% of that.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Va Lt lol! You took notes. :-) Bump this to the top.

[@petmomful2260]

+Va Lt Having suffered from depression for many years, I just don't think it is that simple. I have tried everything. I have tried getting off my meds, and I go right down into a black hole. My depression is situational (very bad childhood) and genetic, so I am told. Taking fish oil is not going to help me. Furthermore, I have chronic pain, and cannot exercise that vigorously. It is a vicious cycle. I have tried many things to get rid of this pain and have had 2 surgeries. Doctors cannot solve the problem, and neither can I. At this point I am on a vegan, high carb diet to see if this helps me. But I will try fish oil.

[@oopalonga]

petmom ful hmm. have you tried accepting it as who you are? imo sometimes the world sucks, and it isn't always happy and shit. maybe you are just born to be depressed? nothing wrong with that

[@johnbehan1526]

This guy's description of depression really fascinated me. Very interesting perspective. I don't know enough about it to judge whether the treatment follows logically, but the argument is very convincing.

[@deborahjaynehiggins]

I love this guy and my attention lasted well over 20 mins. Amazing presentation!

[@katrinawilliams7060]

Very impressive lecture for those capable of self-help initiatives in addition to other treatment modalities.

[@yawzerdoink-a-sore-as8159]

Medication is part of the solution. The cure needs to be holistic, meaning involving many unrelated aspects of life towards combating depression.

[@VM-yd6zq]

I just started a new job in which I need to multitask and move rapidly, I was having a tough time learning and my blood sugar was going nuts by noon. Wonderful to learn about stress , short time memory, and BDNF

[@baldeagle7611]

Wished I came across this talk sooner. Very informative and quite interesting. Thank you.

[@bttrflygal]

This is helpful . This man gets the battle.

[@terrylaguardia6838]

The tax deduction idea should have been implemented years ago if it weren’t for the government’s covert (not that covert) partnership with big pharma. The efficacy of that proposal if sustained, and the profit steering its non-implementation, are both pretty obvious.

[@andyhawkins642]

He’s a very engaging speaker, all of it makes sense. I found that having a friend who had been through depression invaluable, he was reassuring as I’m sure you all know that when you’re in it, it feels like it will never end. Hence suicidal thoughts. Through my lowest points I forced myself to go to work every day, I’m lucky to be self employed. There is another good talk by a professor at Stanford University. Here’s one thing perverse about depression, one can’t enjoy a sunny day, it robs us of the very things that would usually make us happy.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Andy Hawkins, How are you now? In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.

[@lesleyheystraten6706]

Thank you Im going to implement the things you have discussed thanks

[@dpg2155]

Great talk, excellent suggestions.

[@TomBinnz]

As far as ancestral fears, I found it fascinating that one of my daughter, from the time she could talk had this innate fear of bears. Whenever she would go into a dark enclosed space she would say things like “a bear’s going to get me”, and has the look of a real flight or flight response. Being that her ancestors came from Northern/Eastern/Western Europe this would make perfect sense from a generic/ancestral memory perspective. It’s almost as if she instinctively knew that bears could be present in dark enclosed areas ie caves.

[@yourtypicalinternetcommenter11]

Don’t be ridiculous. I’m European and neither me nor my family or anyone I know have or had a fear of bears even though we all had the same ancestors as your kid. This is a quality BS right there. Kids have irrational fears, my son is scared of the bathtub drain does it mean his ancestors were victims or drains? 😂😂😂

[@casteretpollux]

I had a jaguar under my bed when I was small.

[@casteretpollux]

@@yourtypicalinternetcommenter11 fear of snakes? The freaky noise of gurgling water, sounds like growling. Relax and open your mind a small bit.

[@kateboo4013]

@@yourtypicalinternetcommenter11 don't be rude.

[@ontheotherhand7627]

When my daughter was a toddler, she found a picture in a magazine of a short-faced bear, standing in a threatening posture on a mountainside. It terrified and fascinated her. She would open to the page, look at it, and start to cry, rinse and repeat. She also developed a fascination with the slippery set of stairs, and no barrier I put up would stop her--she'd climb over and head up. As a final resort, I tore the picture out of the magazine, pasted it to the barrier, and she looked at it, cried, and ceased with the attempts to climb the barrier. However, she continued to go to the barrier and look at the picture intently. Now, one might conclude from this that my parenting was suspect, but I promise you she was never exposed to bears prior to that, nor did we teach her that bears were a hazard to be avoided. Make of it what you will.

[@haepoioaejojaef]

24:40 thanks for explaining what I always kinda suspected: ever since i got chronically stressed, my memory got worse. I suspected those 2 things were linked. I should really get my stress under control lol

[@AnPrimWrestler]

This man changed my entire world view

[@paulsfeldenkraisprojects7872]

Thanks Stephen for such an informative - and entertaining - lecture! Enjoyed it thoroughly and looking forward to getting your book. Really gives a well-rounded perspective on depression and the natural solutions for it!

[@susanclaire901]

I'd love to know what his workouts entail. He looks to be in really good shape, and young for 49!

[@NegosyoManila]

This is one of my favorite channels in KZbin! 💖💝Whoever person behind all of these, I wanna let you know that you are doing a real great job! Every second watching your video is worth my time and I loved it! ⭐🥰.

[@PRIYA2592]

Me and my mother have inflammatory health issues like arithritis, autoimmune problems, iritis. But never knew it was so connected