Defining Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline
Dr. Nadja Reilly, Dr. Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde offer definitions of depression from theological and psychological perspectives and discuss common myths associated with depression.
Questions for Discussion:
What language are our youth talking about when they use the word “depressed”? Does that match the medical definition, and how might we respond to what we’re hearing?
How well do we know the warning signs (a sense of hopelessness, an absence of enjoyment, additional physical symptoms, and others)? What myths have you bought into around depression? What might we be able to do to stay alert to these?
Farmer references Biblical characters who likely suffered from depression. Is this new news to you? How might these be stories of hope for our youth who are struggling?