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Depression – Human Creativity to Difficult Life Choices | Tammy Fontana | TEDxPSBAcademy


the depression is a choice not

the depression is a choice not necessarily a result of the chemical

necessarily a result of the chemical

necessarily a result of the chemical imbalance now let that sink in permit

imbalance now let that sink in permit

imbalance now let that sink in permit so it’s not a choice like when you’re

so it’s not a choice like when you’re

so it’s not a choice like when you’re going in to order a latte rather it is

going in to order a latte rather it is

going in to order a latte rather it is an unconscious creative solution that

an unconscious creative solution that

an unconscious creative solution that your mind comes up with to solve her

your mind comes up with to solve her

your mind comes up with to solve her impossible life situations that the

impossible life situations that the

impossible life situations that the person may come across so how is it

person may come across so how is it

person may come across so how is it possible well humans are some of the

possible well humans are some of the

possible well humans are some of the most creative individuals anywhere if

most creative individuals anywhere if

most creative individuals anywhere if you look at it we have been able to

you look at it we have been able to

you look at it we have been able to master and conquer and land anywhere in

master and conquer and land anywhere in

master and conquer and land anywhere in the world we’ve been able to go to the

the world we’ve been able to go to the

the world we’ve been able to go to the moon we’ve been able to explore the

moon we’ve been able to explore the

moon we’ve been able to explore the deepest things it’s there our

deepest things it’s there our

deepest things it’s there our unbelievable creativity that we generate

unbelievable creativity that we generate

unbelievable creativity that we generate random choices in order to meet our

random choices in order to meet our

random choices in order to meet our needs and it’s your this ability to

needs and it’s your this ability to

needs and it’s your this ability to generate these creative choices that we

generate these creative choices that we

generate these creative choices that we can solve some amazing dilemmas that

can solve some amazing dilemmas that

can solve some amazing dilemmas that come up in our lives either individually

come up in our lives either individually

come up in our lives either individually from within a community you know think

from within a community you know think

from within a community you know think about the Wright brothers it was through

about the Wright brothers it was through

about the Wright brothers it was through their imagination and their relentless

their imagination and their relentless

their imagination and their relentless creativity and trial and error that they

creativity and trial and error that they

creativity and trial and error that they were able to figure out how to fly when

were able to figure out how to fly when

were able to figure out how to fly when everybody kept telling them it was

everybody kept telling them it was

everybody kept telling them it was impossible or watch it baby who has

impossible or watch it baby who has

impossible or watch it baby who has needs to in a toy or to get your

needs to in a toy or to get your

needs to in a toy or to get your attention and the amount of creativity

attention and the amount of creativity

attention and the amount of creativity and randomness that they will generate

and randomness that they will generate

and randomness that they will generate to solve and meet their needs or

to solve and meet their needs or

to solve and meet their needs or probably the last time you went into a

probably the last time you went into a

probably the last time you went into a hotel room and you were trying to figure

hotel room and you were trying to figure

hotel room and you were trying to figure out how to turn on the lights or make

out how to turn on the lights or make

out how to turn on the lights or make the TV work you know you’re walking in

the TV work you know you’re walking in

the TV work you know you’re walking in there you start randomly pushing buttons

there you start randomly pushing buttons

there you start randomly pushing buttons and figuring things out it’s this

and figuring things out it’s this

and figuring things out it’s this creativity to come up with solutions

creativity to come up with solutions

creativity to come up with solutions where there are no clear answers that

where there are no clear answers that

where there are no clear answers that allows us to solve for things and it is

allows us to solve for things and it is

allows us to solve for things and it is also part of our minds creativity that

also part of our minds creativity that

also part of our minds creativity that were generating depression as a solution

were generating depression as a solution

were generating depression as a solution to really difficult decisions

to really difficult decisions

to really difficult decisions or situations that may appear in our

or situations that may appear in our

or situations that may appear in our life so life is incredibly complex with

life so life is incredibly complex with

life so life is incredibly complex with very difficult situations where

very difficult situations where

very difficult situations where oftentimes there may not be a clear win

oftentimes there may not be a clear win

oftentimes there may not be a clear win and these are existential in nature that

and these are existential in nature that

and these are existential in nature that have to do with the meaning of life or

have to do with the meaning of life or

have to do with the meaning of life or trying to address the purposelessness of

trying to address the purposelessness of

trying to address the purposelessness of life and finding purpose and meaning

life and finding purpose and meaning

life and finding purpose and meaning another common existential issue is the

another common existential issue is the

another common existential issue is the reality of our own death and what this

reality of our own death and what this

reality of our own death and what this means above limits to do-overs that we

means above limits to do-overs that we

means above limits to do-overs that we don’t have forever and the more we

don’t have forever and the more we

don’t have forever and the more we become aware of this often in ermine

become aware of this often in ermine

become aware of this often in ermine light we face new situations and lastly

light we face new situations and lastly

light we face new situations and lastly is the fear of being wrong everybody to

is the fear of being wrong everybody to

is the fear of being wrong everybody to a certain extent is living in denial of

a certain extent is living in denial of

a certain extent is living in denial of their fear of being alone and this is

their fear of being alone and this is

their fear of being alone and this is what would keep us in bad relationships

what would keep us in bad relationships

what would keep us in bad relationships and bad jobs it’s the fear of being

and bad jobs it’s the fear of being

and bad jobs it’s the fear of being alone and these existential issues in

alone and these existential issues in

alone and these existential issues in which does not experiment present huge

which does not experiment present huge

which does not experiment present huge dilemmas for us and women and human

dilemmas for us and women and human

dilemmas for us and women and human beings we are motivated by who wins we

beings we are motivated by who wins we

beings we are motivated by who wins we need something to move towards we need a

need something to move towards we need a

need something to move towards we need a win and when we can’t friend you in we

win and when we can’t friend you in we

win and when we can’t friend you in we start doing loss management we’ll try to

start doing loss management we’ll try to

start doing loss management we’ll try to motivate ourselves by scaring ourselves

motivate ourselves by scaring ourselves

motivate ourselves by scaring ourselves a common example on this in the case of

a common example on this in the case of

a common example on this in the case of a marriage somebody who no longer wants

a marriage somebody who no longer wants

a marriage somebody who no longer wants to be married but they they don’t want

to be married but they they don’t want

to be married but they they don’t want to divorce this presents a huge dilemma

to divorce this presents a huge dilemma

to divorce this presents a huge dilemma and you will see people scaring them of

and you will see people scaring them of

and you will see people scaring them of all the bad things that will happen to

all the bad things that will happen to

all the bad things that will happen to them and the marriage you know you’ll

them and the marriage you know you’ll

them and the marriage you know you’ll you’ll never meet somebody again they’ll

you’ll never meet somebody again they’ll

you’ll never meet somebody again they’ll be alone you can financially ruined it

be alone you can financially ruined it

be alone you can financially ruined it will be terrible for the kids

will be terrible for the kids

will be terrible for the kids it’s horrible things and people get

it’s horrible things and people get

it’s horrible things and people get stuck because nobody’s able to tell them

stuck because nobody’s able to tell them

stuck because nobody’s able to tell them what the wind is for staying in the

what the wind is for staying in the

what the wind is for staying in the marriage and when we can’t motivate

marriage and when we can’t motivate

marriage and when we can’t motivate ourselves to find a win when we can’t

ourselves to find a win when we can’t

ourselves to find a win when we can’t scare ourselves into doing something

scare ourselves into doing something

scare ourselves into doing something depression can be a creative solution to

depression can be a creative solution to

depression can be a creative solution to a really difficult situation so what’s

a really difficult situation so what’s

a really difficult situation so what’s the setup for depression

the setup for depression

the setup for depression well what if them is regret regret is a

well what if them is regret regret is a

well what if them is regret regret is a decision that we make at one point in

decision that we make at one point in

decision that we make at one point in their life an earlier version of ourself

their life an earlier version of ourself

their life an earlier version of ourself our 2015 version of ourselves makes the

our 2015 version of ourselves makes the

our 2015 version of ourselves makes the decision that today are the 2017 version

decision that today are the 2017 version

decision that today are the 2017 version is painting the consequences for so it’s

is painting the consequences for so it’s

is painting the consequences for so it’s a decision that’s locked in the past

a decision that’s locked in the past

a decision that’s locked in the past that has negative consequences in the

that has negative consequences in the

that has negative consequences in the future and that we can’t change and many

future and that we can’t change and many

future and that we can’t change and many times people will be obsessed with if

times people will be obsessed with if

times people will be obsessed with if only they would have done something

only they would have done something

only they would have done something different and so regret is a common

different and so regret is a common

different and so regret is a common setup for potential or depression

setup for potential or depression

setup for potential or depression another one is poor human relationships

another one is poor human relationships

another one is poor human relationships human beings we have hurt very social

human beings we have hurt very social

human beings we have hurt very social animals it is through the power of our

animals it is through the power of our

animals it is through the power of our relationships and the communities that

relationships and the communities that

relationships and the communities that was formed that are both healing think

was formed that are both healing think

was formed that are both healing think about it we form friendships we get

about it we form friendships we get

about it we form friendships we get married we have families we have larger

married we have families we have larger

married we have families we have larger communities it’s our strength and

communities it’s our strength and

communities it’s our strength and forming relationships that is healing

forming relationships that is healing

forming relationships that is healing think about the last time when you are

think about the last time when you are

think about the last time when you are feeling really sad what was the most

feeling really sad what was the most

feeling really sad what was the most healing a new experience was talking to

healing a new experience was talking to

healing a new experience was talking to somebody who cared about you and

somebody who cared about you and

somebody who cared about you and understood you and you fellas understood

understood you and you fellas understood

understood you and you fellas understood that feels powerful or when you’ve gone

that feels powerful or when you’ve gone

that feels powerful or when you’ve gone on up on a romantic day and you feel

on up on a romantic day and you feel

on up on a romantic day and you feel connected and feel special these human

connected and feel special these human

connected and feel special these human relationships are powerful and when we

relationships are powerful and when we

relationships are powerful and when we have poor relationships this can be a

have poor relationships this can be a

have poor relationships this can be a setup for depression and then in other

setup for depression and then in other

setup for depression and then in other cases

cases

cases again as I mentioned earlier where we

again as I mentioned earlier where we

again as I mentioned earlier where we cannot find them in classic examples our

cannot find them in classic examples our

cannot find them in classic examples our own I don’t want to be married but I

own I don’t want to be married but I

own I don’t want to be married but I don’t want a divorce

don’t want a divorce

don’t want a divorce I’m being asked to move to a new

I’m being asked to move to a new

I’m being asked to move to a new location which I don’t want to go film

location which I don’t want to go film

location which I don’t want to go film leave my friends but if I don’t go

leave my friends but if I don’t go

leave my friends but if I don’t go they’ll fire me so a lot of times life

they’ll fire me so a lot of times life

they’ll fire me so a lot of times life gives us very difficult situations and

gives us very difficult situations and

gives us very difficult situations and some of these existential issues that

some of these existential issues that

some of these existential issues that can get set up or an aggression are

can get set up or an aggression are

can get set up or an aggression are things like childbirth childbirth is a

things like childbirth childbirth is a

things like childbirth childbirth is a massive transformation in terms of which

massive transformation in terms of which

massive transformation in terms of which people are having to deal with massive

people are having to deal with massive

people are having to deal with massive changes in their personal freedom

changes in their personal freedom

changes in their personal freedom getting a brand new identity becoming a

getting a brand new identity becoming a

getting a brand new identity becoming a parent and at the same time you do take

parent and at the same time you do take

parent and at the same time you do take an old identity another one is the loss

an old identity another one is the loss

an old identity another one is the loss of job losing a job targets our purpose

of job losing a job targets our purpose

of job losing a job targets our purpose and meaning and addresses our sense of

and meaning and addresses our sense of

and meaning and addresses our sense of security and it is a very difficult and

security and it is a very difficult and

security and it is a very difficult and scary time when somebody loses their job

scary time when somebody loses their job

scary time when somebody loses their job another one is marriage family or any

another one is marriage family or any

another one is marriage family or any significant relationship ending this is

significant relationship ending this is

significant relationship ending this is really tackling our fear of being alone

really tackling our fear of being alone

really tackling our fear of being alone our connectedness another person and

our connectedness another person and

our connectedness another person and makes us aware of our mortality and how

makes us aware of our mortality and how

makes us aware of our mortality and how vulnerable we can be we don’t have our

vulnerable we can be we don’t have our

vulnerable we can be we don’t have our community major illness the loss of the

community major illness the loss of the

community major illness the loss of the functioning of your body or aging in

functioning of your body or aging in

functioning of your body or aging in which we can no longer move or do the

which we can no longer move or do the

which we can no longer move or do the things that we used to do this again

things that we used to do this again

things that we used to do this again targets these existential issues around

targets these existential issues around

targets these existential issues around mortality our freedom and her ability to

mortality our freedom and her ability to

mortality our freedom and her ability to take care of ourselves and another big

take care of ourselves and another big

take care of ourselves and another big one is death that doesn’t want to change

one is death that doesn’t want to change

one is death that doesn’t want to change when we lose somebody it is powerful

when we lose somebody it is powerful

when we lose somebody it is powerful this person’s absences felt and again it

this person’s absences felt and again it

this person’s absences felt and again it makes us aware of our own mortality so

makes us aware of our own mortality so

makes us aware of our own mortality so anyone in these existential situation

anyone in these existential situation

anyone in these existential situation present is huge like dilemmas in which

present is huge like dilemmas in which

present is huge like dilemmas in which there are not easy choices to figure out

there are not easy choices to figure out

there are not easy choices to figure out how to move forward how to make things

how to move forward how to make things

how to move forward how to make things better these communal setups or

better these communal setups or

better these communal setups or depression so you may have in your life

depression so you may have in your life

depression so you may have in your life how much depression a creative solution

how much depression a creative solution

how much depression a creative solution again it’s a solution in which were

again it’s a solution in which were

again it’s a solution in which were trained

trained

trained when it is unconsciously solving for

when it is unconsciously solving for

when it is unconsciously solving for problems and wants us to keep us alive

problems and wants us to keep us alive

problems and wants us to keep us alive who wants to protect us who use it in

who wants to protect us who use it in

who wants to protect us who use it in the creative unconscious way and one of

the creative unconscious way and one of

the creative unconscious way and one of the common ways that depression can be

the common ways that depression can be

the common ways that depression can be used as a way to indirectly ask for help

used as a way to indirectly ask for help

used as a way to indirectly ask for help packing for house one of the most

packing for house one of the most

packing for house one of the most difficult things many people think right

difficult things many people think right

difficult things many people think right next of public speaking because when you

next of public speaking because when you

next of public speaking because when you answer how many people perceive that

answer how many people perceive that

answer how many people perceive that they are weak or that they’re

they are weak or that they’re

they are weak or that they’re incompetent or they shouldn’t know

incompetent or they shouldn’t know

incompetent or they shouldn’t know veterans so ask them directly for help

veterans so ask them directly for help

veterans so ask them directly for help is filled with shame and embarrassment

is filled with shame and embarrassment

is filled with shame and embarrassment and so a common way people may ask for

and so a common way people may ask for

and so a common way people may ask for help one example is a marriage ending

help one example is a marriage ending

help one example is a marriage ending and one the partner lips and the husband

and one the partner lips and the husband

and one the partner lips and the husband decides he really is done with the

decides he really is done with the

decides he really is done with the marriage she wants to leave and the wife

marriage she wants to leave and the wife

marriage she wants to leave and the wife doesn’t want this then she’s devastated

doesn’t want this then she’s devastated

doesn’t want this then she’s devastated she’s financially afraid she’s afraid of

she’s financially afraid she’s afraid of

she’s financially afraid she’s afraid of being alone she is afraid of her loss of

being alone she is afraid of her loss of

being alone she is afraid of her loss of social status and no matter what begging

social status and no matter what begging

social status and no matter what begging and pleading and attempts to save the

and pleading and attempts to save the

and pleading and attempts to save the marriage the husband won’t listen and

marriage the husband won’t listen and

marriage the husband won’t listen and she goes into depression

she goes into depression

she goes into depression deep depression where she can’t eat you

deep depression where she can’t eat you

deep depression where she can’t eat you losing weight she’s sleeping and

losing weight she’s sleeping and

losing weight she’s sleeping and unconsciously people around her start to

unconsciously people around her start to

unconsciously people around her start to respond depending to her and including

respond depending to her and including

respond depending to her and including the the party husband who initially

the the party husband who initially

the the party husband who initially comes to her concerned about her and

comes to her concerned about her and

comes to her concerned about her and give her attention so in the short term

give her attention so in the short term

give her attention so in the short term depression worked it got her what she

depression worked it got her what she

depression worked it got her what she wanted this person’s attention but in an

wanted this person’s attention but in an

wanted this person’s attention but in an unconscious way it doesn’t solve the

unconscious way it doesn’t solve the

unconscious way it doesn’t solve the bigger issue she doesn’t save the

bigger issue she doesn’t save the

bigger issue she doesn’t save the marriage so here’s a situation with

marriage so here’s a situation with

marriage so here’s a situation with depression and a creative way get

depression and a creative way get

depression and a creative way get somebody unconsciously what they want

somebody unconsciously what they want

somebody unconsciously what they want again another example is when there’s no

again another example is when there’s no

again another example is when there’s no clear

clear

clear there no clear win again I feel that

there no clear win again I feel that

there no clear win again I feel that with relationships though in a marriage

with relationships though in a marriage

with relationships though in a marriage I don’t want to end in the marriage

I don’t want to end in the marriage

I don’t want to end in the marriage I don’t want what goes with this

I don’t want what goes with this

I don’t want what goes with this marriage I can’t figure out a way to say

marriage I can’t figure out a way to say

marriage I can’t figure out a way to say that but I really don’t want to divorce

that but I really don’t want to divorce

that but I really don’t want to divorce I don’t want the social stigma financial

I don’t want the social stigma financial

I don’t want the social stigma financial ramifications I cannot find a win so

ramifications I cannot find a win so

ramifications I cannot find a win so depression and an unconscious level

depression and an unconscious level

depression and an unconscious level that’s we you shut down you even

that’s we you shut down you even

that’s we you shut down you even immobilized it allows you to not choose

immobilized it allows you to not choose

immobilized it allows you to not choose it allows you to choose the status quo

it allows you to choose the status quo

it allows you to choose the status quo and endure although it is a short-term

and endure although it is a short-term

and endure although it is a short-term solution with heavy-duty price tags it

solution with heavy-duty price tags it

solution with heavy-duty price tags it is a person’s creative solution is their

is a person’s creative solution is their

is a person’s creative solution is their best attempt and that woman to solve her

best attempt and that woman to solve her

best attempt and that woman to solve her situation where they can friend

situation where they can friend

situation where they can friend depression can also be a ways you

depression can also be a ways you

depression can also be a ways you control another person’s behavior and/or

control another person’s behavior and/or

control another person’s behavior and/or commute responds to controlling behavior

commute responds to controlling behavior

commute responds to controlling behavior when somebody is constantly angry and

when somebody is constantly angry and

when somebody is constantly angry and they’re abusive and critical people will

they’re abusive and critical people will

they’re abusive and critical people will depress will shut down and unconsciously

depress will shut down and unconsciously

depress will shut down and unconsciously the behavior of you’re hurting me

the behavior of you’re hurting me

the behavior of you’re hurting me interest either stop stop the depression

interest either stop stop the depression

interest either stop stop the depression sends out a message often it gets lost

sends out a message often it gets lost

sends out a message often it gets lost and people ignore it but if the person’s

and people ignore it but if the person’s

and people ignore it but if the person’s bus to town another one is a respond to

bus to town another one is a respond to

bus to town another one is a respond to try and show somebody that you need to

try and show somebody that you need to

try and show somebody that you need to change because your behavior I can’t

change because your behavior I can’t

change because your behavior I can’t live with it a common example is where

live with it a common example is where

live with it a common example is where somebody will choose to date somebody

somebody will choose to date somebody

somebody will choose to date somebody who’s the smoker and there are non

who’s the smoker and there are non

who’s the smoker and there are non smoker and they will collude on the idea

smoker and they will collude on the idea

smoker and they will collude on the idea that the smoker will give up smoking

that the smoker will give up smoking

that the smoker will give up smoking once they get married and then they get

once they get married and then they get

once they get married and then they get married and longer continue to discover

married and longer continue to discover

married and longer continue to discover and the person that gets angry and

and the person that gets angry and

and the person that gets angry and frustrated and they start to depressed

frustrated and they start to depressed

frustrated and they start to depressed showing them your smoking hurts me I’m

showing them your smoking hurts me I’m

showing them your smoking hurts me I’m so unhappy can’t you change them and of

so unhappy can’t you change them and of

so unhappy can’t you change them and of course it gets the person

course it gets the person

course it gets the person attention but it doesn’t solve the

attention but it doesn’t solve the

attention but it doesn’t solve the problem that creates other problems

problem that creates other problems

problem that creates other problems so again depression is a reaction or a

so again depression is a reaction or a

so again depression is a reaction or a creative unconscious solution to solve a

creative unconscious solution to solve a

creative unconscious solution to solve a really difficult situation where there’s

really difficult situation where there’s

really difficult situation where there’s no parallel and the last one is it isn’t

no parallel and the last one is it isn’t

no parallel and the last one is it isn’t a dress it’s a way to mana to protect

a dress it’s a way to mana to protect

a dress it’s a way to mana to protect the body intense murderous rage or when

the body intense murderous rage or when

the body intense murderous rage or when people are suicidal or they want to act

people are suicidal or they want to act

people are suicidal or they want to act out they’re so angry when we become so

out they’re so angry when we become so

out they’re so angry when we become so angry and suicidal where we lose hope

angry and suicidal where we lose hope

angry and suicidal where we lose hope depression shuts us down it immobilize

depression shuts us down it immobilize

depression shuts us down it immobilize us and it actually protects us from

us and it actually protects us from

us and it actually protects us from killing ourselves in fact people who are

killing ourselves in fact people who are

killing ourselves in fact people who are suicidal the most dangerous kind of when

suicidal the most dangerous kind of when

suicidal the most dangerous kind of when they’re just coming out of their

they’re just coming out of their

they’re just coming out of their depression and they’re able to act on

depression and they’re able to act on

depression and they’re able to act on their suicidal ideation so again

their suicidal ideation so again

their suicidal ideation so again depression has the unique way of helping

depression has the unique way of helping

depression has the unique way of helping people cope with difficult life

people cope with difficult life

people cope with difficult life situations

situations

situations there’s the dsm model or the medical

there’s the dsm model or the medical

there’s the dsm model or the medical model towards depression there’s the

model towards depression there’s the

model towards depression there’s the medical model abused depression as

medical model abused depression as

medical model abused depression as something that is coming outside we

something that is coming outside we

something that is coming outside we often hear this talk about chemical

often hear this talk about chemical

often hear this talk about chemical imbalance that there’s something broken

imbalance that there’s something broken

imbalance that there’s something broken or impaired and you have to fix it or

or impaired and you have to fix it or

or impaired and you have to fix it or replace the part it’s external and the

replace the part it’s external and the

replace the part it’s external and the medical model uses it as you treat it

medical model uses it as you treat it

medical model uses it as you treat it with medicine to treat depression with

with medicine to treat depression with

with medicine to treat depression with drugs and this is actually quite true if

drugs and this is actually quite true if

drugs and this is actually quite true if you go in search there are actually no

you go in search there are actually no

you go in search there are actually no clinical studies that validate this

clinical studies that validate this

clinical studies that validate this chemical imbalance is sort of a

chemical imbalance is sort of a

chemical imbalance is sort of a hypothesis explain how drugs work and

hypothesis explain how drugs work and

hypothesis explain how drugs work and while drugs do help people it’s not the

while drugs do help people it’s not the

while drugs do help people it’s not the total story that you’d actually go into

total story that you’d actually go into

total story that you’d actually go into your documents they can I have a blood

your documents they can I have a blood

your documents they can I have a blood test to see if I’m chemically imbalanced

test to see if I’m chemically imbalanced

test to see if I’m chemically imbalanced there’s none that exist it’s more by

there’s none that exist it’s more by

there’s none that exist it’s more by accomplices

accomplices

accomplices now the holistic model we’re looking at

now the holistic model we’re looking at

now the holistic model we’re looking at depression as a

depression as a

depression as a the choice not necessarily a conscious

the choice not necessarily a conscious

the choice not necessarily a conscious choice this isn’t to minimize the

choice this isn’t to minimize the

choice this isn’t to minimize the seriousness of depression especially

seriousness of depression especially

seriousness of depression especially when it’s long ongoing and chronic

when it’s long ongoing and chronic

when it’s long ongoing and chronic traumatic the person’s best attempts of

traumatic the person’s best attempts of

traumatic the person’s best attempts of softer and we in need or problem in that

softer and we in need or problem in that

softer and we in need or problem in that woman with the swoop the tools and

woman with the swoop the tools and

woman with the swoop the tools and mental health skills and life skills

mental health skills and life skills

mental health skills and life skills that they have at that time and behavior

that they have at that time and behavior

that they have at that time and behavior is a total depression of the total

is a total depression of the total

is a total depression of the total behavior when you just can’t there’s

behavior when you just can’t there’s

behavior when you just can’t there’s nothing actually physically wrong with

nothing actually physically wrong with

nothing actually physically wrong with the brain the brain may be firing off

the brain the brain may be firing off

the brain the brain may be firing off differently but it doesn’t care our

differently but it doesn’t care our

differently but it doesn’t care our thinking it impairs our behavior it

thinking it impairs our behavior it

thinking it impairs our behavior it impairs our feelings and it impairs our

impairs our feelings and it impairs our

impairs our feelings and it impairs our physiology what is the total

physiology what is the total

physiology what is the total encompassing behavior or action and

encompassing behavior or action and

encompassing behavior or action and depression definitely affects

depression definitely affects

depression definitely affects relationships so from a holistic model

relationships so from a holistic model

relationships so from a holistic model we are looking at treating it through

we are looking at treating it through

we are looking at treating it through relationships by connecting with people

relationships by connecting with people

relationships by connecting with people in fact sometimes when people come into

in fact sometimes when people come into

in fact sometimes when people come into my office they’re so depressed the only

my office they’re so depressed the only

my office they’re so depressed the only thing I can do is try and connect with

thing I can do is try and connect with

thing I can do is try and connect with them and form a relationship and this is

them and form a relationship and this is

them and form a relationship and this is often healing it’s the beginning to

often healing it’s the beginning to

often healing it’s the beginning to healing in which we can stop start to

healing in which we can stop start to

healing in which we can stop start to now help people find the choices and see

now help people find the choices and see

now help people find the choices and see their situation differently because we

their situation differently because we

their situation differently because we always have choices

always have choices

always have choices and it’s by empowering people that they

and it’s by empowering people that they

and it’s by empowering people that they can heal and get better even when they

can heal and get better even when they

can heal and get better even when they feel like there are no real win-win

feel like there are no real win-win

feel like there are no real win-win choices so as sort of people instead of

choices so as sort of people instead of

choices so as sort of people instead of the pills although we sometimes may be

the pills although we sometimes may be

the pills although we sometimes may be both people are both secure and the

both people are both secure and the

both people are both secure and the cause to and about depression because we

cause to and about depression because we

cause to and about depression because we are such social creatures we do need to

are such social creatures we do need to

are such social creatures we do need to learn to live with people but at the

learn to live with people but at the

learn to live with people but at the same time it’s really hard to live with

same time it’s really hard to live with

same time it’s really hard to live with people because the number one thing I

people because the number one thing I

people because the number one thing I think coming into my office is people

think coming into my office is people

think coming into my office is people are always asking me how can I change my

are always asking me how can I change my

are always asking me how can I change my spouse how can I change my mother-in-law

spouse how can I change my mother-in-law

spouse how can I change my mother-in-law how can I change my partner everybody

how can I change my partner everybody

how can I change my partner everybody wants to look

wants to look

wants to look you’ve changed somebody else and so this

you’ve changed somebody else and so this

you’ve changed somebody else and so this is really difficult because we can’t

is really difficult because we can’t

is really difficult because we can’t change under people nothing causes

change under people nothing causes

change under people nothing causes somebody to do something

somebody to do something

somebody to do something people are decision-making we see

people are decision-making we see

people are decision-making we see information in our world and we’ll

information in our world and we’ll

information in our world and we’ll generate random choices to solve or or

generate random choices to solve or or

generate random choices to solve or or adjust the current situation

adjust the current situation

adjust the current situation so part of what learning to live with

so part of what learning to live with

so part of what learning to live with other people requires is acceptance

other people requires is acceptance

other people requires is acceptance both of yourself and who you are and of

both of yourself and who you are and of

both of yourself and who you are and of other people yet if you’re going on data

other people yet if you’re going on data

other people yet if you’re going on data smoker and Marion smoker to better

smoker and Marion smoker to better

smoker and Marion smoker to better understand effect that’s a very

understand effect that’s a very

understand effect that’s a very experienced addiction and maybe not be

experienced addiction and maybe not be

experienced addiction and maybe not be able to give it up so it’s really

able to give it up so it’s really

able to give it up so it’s really understanding what you’re signing out or

understanding what you’re signing out or

understanding what you’re signing out or what you’re choosing and so we really

what you’re choosing and so we really

what you’re choosing and so we really need to learn how to assess what we want

need to learn how to assess what we want

need to learn how to assess what we want and make sure what we wanted is

and make sure what we wanted is

and make sure what we wanted is realistic and what what we want is we’re

realistic and what what we want is we’re

realistic and what what we want is we’re going to be willing to do what’s

going to be willing to do what’s

going to be willing to do what’s required to get it so sometimes

required to get it so sometimes

required to get it so sometimes depression can come about but we’re not

depression can come about but we’re not

depression can come about but we’re not realistic and assessing our situation or

realistic and assessing our situation or

realistic and assessing our situation or something things as they are another

something things as they are another

something things as they are another thing is to really learn how to control

thing is to really learn how to control

thing is to really learn how to control ourselves again so many people are

ourselves again so many people are

ourselves again so many people are looking at ways to try and control

looking at ways to try and control

looking at ways to try and control another person or change another person

another person or change another person

another person or change another person and and this is really difficult because

and and this is really difficult because

and and this is really difficult because while we love people we have a child we

while we love people we have a child we

while we love people we have a child we have our parents and we have an in-law

have our parents and we have an in-law

have our parents and we have an in-law that we have to be with there’s certain

that we have to be with there’s certain

that we have to be with there’s certain beliefs or behaviors that may make it

beliefs or behaviors that may make it

beliefs or behaviors that may make it really difficult for us to get along

really difficult for us to get along

really difficult for us to get along with them or be around them and this

with them or be around them and this

with them or be around them and this presents challenges so the more we can

presents challenges so the more we can

presents challenges so the more we can learn to accept others and internally

learn to accept others and internally

learn to accept others and internally just make our choices rather than trying

just make our choices rather than trying

just make our choices rather than trying to force others

to force others

to force others this improves really

this improves really

this improves really and self-acceptance and acceptance

and self-acceptance and acceptance

and self-acceptance and acceptance within a community is very empowering

within a community is very empowering

within a community is very empowering and lastly is understanding the

and lastly is understanding the

and lastly is understanding the difference between happiness and

difference between happiness and

difference between happiness and pleasure happiness is actually quite

pleasure happiness is actually quite

pleasure happiness is actually quite effortful and no one thing makes you

effortful and no one thing makes you

effortful and no one thing makes you happy happiness is about meaning that we

happy happiness is about meaning that we

happy happiness is about meaning that we give two things in her life and as many

give two things in her life and as many

give two things in her life and as many times people confuse happiness with

times people confuse happiness with

times people confuse happiness with pleasure pleasure is external

pleasure pleasure is external

pleasure pleasure is external it is short-term we often buy it and we

it is short-term we often buy it and we

it is short-term we often buy it and we don’t want to don’t want to share it

don’t want to don’t want to share it

don’t want to don’t want to share it where’s happiness is something we share

where’s happiness is something we share

where’s happiness is something we share but you have to generate it yourself and

but you have to generate it yourself and

but you have to generate it yourself and then a dr. William Glasser who was the

then a dr. William Glasser who was the

then a dr. William Glasser who was the founder of mine which way psychology and

founder of mine which way psychology and

founder of mine which way psychology and choice theory I’ve got a really great

choice theory I’ve got a really great

choice theory I’ve got a really great definition of happiness which is

definition of happiness which is

definition of happiness which is happiness or mental health is enjoying

happiness or mental health is enjoying

happiness or mental health is enjoying the light or choosing to live getting

the light or choosing to live getting

the light or choosing to live getting along with people near and dear to you

along with people near and dear to you

along with people near and dear to you doing something with your life do you

doing something with your life do you

doing something with your life do you believe is worthwhile and not doing

believe is worthwhile and not doing

believe is worthwhile and not doing anything to deprive any other human

anything to deprive any other human

anything to deprive any other human being about this opportunity to pursue

being about this opportunity to pursue

being about this opportunity to pursue happiness so the more we compared to

happiness so the more we compared to

happiness so the more we compared to live together the happier we’ll be

live together the happier we’ll be

live together the happier we’ll be so again treatment for depression really

so again treatment for depression really

so again treatment for depression really it’s about improving relationships and

it’s about improving relationships and

it’s about improving relationships and this is no easy task

this is no easy task

this is no easy task learning how to live with others who

learning how to live with others who

learning how to live with others who don’t listen really think the way you

don’t listen really think the way you

don’t listen really think the way you think or believe the way you believe and

think or believe the way you believe and

think or believe the way you believe and learning how to internally control

learning how to internally control

learning how to internally control yourself so one of the biggest things of

yourself so one of the biggest things of

yourself so one of the biggest things of helping people to do is help them shift

helping people to do is help them shift

helping people to do is help them shift from and becoming aware of choices that

from and becoming aware of choices that

from and becoming aware of choices that they actually have and sometimes their

they actually have and sometimes their

they actually have and sometimes their choices are not about doing thing but

choices are not about doing thing but

choices are not about doing thing but are a reframing thing and shifting from

are a reframing thing and shifting from

are a reframing thing and shifting from moving from have to – I want to if you

moving from have to – I want to if you

moving from have to – I want to if you think about it when you have

think about it when you have

think about it when you have do something what’s the attitude that

do something what’s the attitude that

do something what’s the attitude that you bring I have to do this I have to go

you bring I have to do this I have to go

you bring I have to do this I have to go to school I have to watch my kids it’s

to school I have to watch my kids it’s

to school I have to watch my kids it’s putting a loaded gun to your head and

putting a loaded gun to your head and

putting a loaded gun to your head and the energy that you bring is bad it’s

the energy that you bring is bad it’s

the energy that you bring is bad it’s effortful versus learning how to do I

effortful versus learning how to do I

effortful versus learning how to do I want to the next one is really

want to the next one is really

want to the next one is really understanding the acceptance acceptance

understanding the acceptance acceptance

understanding the acceptance acceptance is about not giving in or giving up it’s

is about not giving in or giving up it’s

is about not giving in or giving up it’s about coming to terms with what is and

about coming to terms with what is and

about coming to terms with what is and based on what is who you are your

based on what is who you are your

based on what is who you are your situation whether it’s economic

situation whether it’s economic

situation whether it’s economic financial religious racial making

financial religious racial making

financial religious racial making decisions within there and lastly it’s

decisions within there and lastly it’s

decisions within there and lastly it’s addressing regret you get into choices

addressing regret you get into choices

addressing regret you get into choices so the next time you want to choose

so the next time you want to choose

so the next time you want to choose depression consider that it’s really the

depression consider that it’s really the

depression consider that it’s really the bad choice if there’s a significant

bad choice if there’s a significant

bad choice if there’s a significant relationship you may look to improve or

relationship you may look to improve or

relationship you may look to improve or if there’s some new choice but it may

if there’s some new choice but it may

if there’s some new choice but it may not have seen that you can have and

not have seen that you can have and

not have seen that you can have and lastly it’s so important to reach out

lastly it’s so important to reach out

lastly it’s so important to reach out and get help

and get help

and get help Thanks

Thanks

Thanks [Applause]

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