Depression - The Learning Path
"Get
The Whole Picture and Beat Depression For Good"
 IF YOU suffer from
clinical depression, the Learning Path will greatly improve your chances
of beating it for good.
But to get rid of
depression, and ensure it remains nothing more than a bad memory, you
really need a complete understanding about what it is and how it works.
That's what the Depression Learning Path is for.
We are excited to
be able to share this information with you because, when we use it with
our depressed patients, it is incredibly effective at helping them get
rid of their depression. That's why we ask you to stick with us right
through the Learning Path. Here's
a bit of feedback to motivate you!
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A Comment
from a Happy Follower of the Learning Path
"I can
say without exception that this is the best article I have EVER
read about depression and how to beat it. And I have read many,
having been a depressive for over 40 years!"
"I sincerely wish that more people could be made aware of your
site, by some kind of publicity - be it more links from more sites
or something. Because I strongly believe that they too would be
helped by following the Learning Path and would then have the knowledge
required on how to get help with beating their terrible depression."
"So I implore you to publicise your site far more, so that
it reaches far more people, because I think it's the most easy to
follow, practical guide to beating depression I have ever read."
"I would like to thank everyone who contributed to your site
and hope that millions of people will get to hear of it and be helped
by it - which they would be, if they only knew it was there!"
Yours most sincerely, Sandra Brierley, Basildon, Essex.
(When Sandra
wrote in May 2002, the site had just been launched.)
You
can read more visitor comments here.
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One of the biggest
obstacles to beating depression is the huge amount of inaccurate information
in both popular culture and, amazingly, the medical profession. Therefore,
a lot of what you read in the Learning Path may challenge your existing
ideas about depression.
Before you embark
on the Path, you should be fully aware that this information is for educational
purposes only, to be used in a similar way that you would use a book in
a library. Its
creators are not medically trained, and it is not intended to replace
medical advice. Please read the disclaimer
before continuing.
By taking the Learning Path
you will:
- Learn the truth
about antidepressants, and the truth about how effective they are
- Find out what a
major US government study recommends for the treatment of depression
- the results may astound you, especially if you've seen a doctor or
counselor
- Protect yourself
from damaging forms of therapy and counseling, and learn how to find
a good therapist
- Understand how
depression works - it often makes people feel much better right away
- Discover what you
can do to help lift your own depression
- And much much more.
If you have problems with depression, the best way to beat it for good
is to become an expert!
It will take you an hour or so to complete the Learning Path, so if beating
depression is important to you, please set aside the time to complete
the Path properly. Why not grab a coffee  and
devote the next half hour to it? It could be the most important half hour
you ever spent.
Are you
short of time now?
Ensure
you don't miss something vital with the Depression Learning Path
Email Guide.
The Depression
Learning Path is pretty long - we realise that. We have done our
best to whittle it down to the essentials, but there is a lot you
need to know about depression.
As well as a
lot of really positive comments from visitors to the site (thank
you everyone - it really helps us keep motivated!), we have also
heard from time to time that it can be difficult to concentrate
all the way through the Path.
And that's not
that surprising. Depression can make it difficult to focus for extended
periods.
That's why we
have created the Learning Path Email Guide. Subscribe to the 'Guide'
below and you will get an email every 2 days, leading you step-by-step
through
the Learning Path and pointing out the most important points in
each section to ensure you don't miss anything vital.
Your Privacy
is Ensured
The emails will
have the subject line 'Step 1 of Your Learning Path Guide' and will
be from Mark Tyrrell, one of the creators of this site. That way,
your subscription will be confidential from others glancing at your
computer, in case this is important
to you.
We will use
your email address purely for the purposes of sending you the Guide
and keeping you updated with developments on the site. You can be
assured that your
email address will be kept completely private.
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(If you are really, really pushed for time, but want an
overview, jump to the most important page of the Path - Understanding
Depression. Please come back and do the rest of the path later though,
or subscribe above to get a reminder.)
Or, you can also download a printable pdf version of the Depression Learning Path here.
How The Learning Path Works
At the bottom
of every page, you will see a Learning Path link:  that
will take you to the next step. Once you have finished the Path, you will
be asked if you would like to review any part. At any stage, you can use
the link at the bottom left to go back a step.
Your map to the Depression
Learning Path
Below is an index
to all the parts of the Learning Path. You will be returned to this index
once you have completed the Path in case you want to review any particular
section. For now, we recommend you start
at the beginning. 
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Click on the icon
above to start the Learning Path. The table below shows you the steps
on the Path.
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Section 1 - Depression
Information
You'll start by getting
a complete overview of all the relevant facts about depression.
This will ensure you
have an accurate picture as a foundation for the rest of the Learning
Path.
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Section 2 - Understanding
Depression. How Depression Works
Probably the most
important part in overcoming depression, a clear understanding
of how it works, and what it actually is.
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Section 3 - Treating
Depression - Drugs and Psychotherapy
With all the available
treatments out there, it's vital you can negotiate the minefield
of drugs, therapies and counseling.
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