What is, Depression What You Must Know?
Depression, What You Must Know is a DVD designed to educate interested individuals about depression and available treatments for depression. Researched and written by a Board Certified Psychiatrist and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, the DVD examines the many varied treatments available focusing on what has been proven to work and what should be avoided. Viewers will be given an inside view on how Psychiatrists and Psychologists determine what is the best treatment for a particular person.
Who is the intended audience for Depression, What You Must Know?
Depression, What You Must Know was specifically written for people who have depression and their loved ones. However, in focus groups many non-psychiatrist providers found that the DVD provided useful information on topics like medications, shock treatments and novel treatments. The DVD tries to avoid jargon whenever possible and focuses on useful facts. No outside sources for funding were used in the production of this DVD to avoid any conflict of interest. Depression, What You Must Know is as independent and unbiased as the authors could make it.
Can you really cover the topic of depression in only 90 minutes?
Depression, What You Must Know is packed with information. In fact, it is probably best to watch the DVD in several segments rather than all at once. Don’t forget that the DVD is separated into chapters that are also time indexed making it easy to pause and return to any section that you wish.
Will I understand the information presented?
The content of Depression, What You Must Know was worked and reworked until focus groups of lay people universally understood the content. The easy to use DVD format allows you to replay any section of the DVD as many times as you wish. We feel that the vast majority of viewers will understand the content of the DVD.
Can I treat my depression by watching this DVD?
No, depression can be a life-threatening illness that should be treated by a competent professional. However, the DVD allows you to be an active participant in your treatment. It demystifies the many varied options and it can serve as a springboard for discussion with your care provider on potential treatment options. Knowledge is power.
How is the DVD different from the free CD?
The DVD is well over 90 minutes long and it will play on a set-top DVD player, or computer with a DVD drive. It is divided into 12 chapters that are further divided by a time-index (see topics). The CD contains only 20 minutes, or about a fifth of the information on the DVD. However, it still contains valuable information on a variety of topics including looking at some important facts about depression, an exploration of several types of psychotherapy, a discussion on how antidepressants work (including a look at one class of antidepressants), a look at several alternative treatments and a discussion of VNS, a newly approved treatment that uses a pace-maker like device to treat depression. We feel that once you see the quality of information on the CD you will want to buy the DVD. The CD will play on any computer that supports windows media video 9 format (PC and Mac with Microsoft’s latest free media player).
