Summary of Examining depression through the lens of the brain | Dr. Helen Mayberg | TEDxEmory

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Dr. Helen Mayberg discusses the brain circuits involved in depression and how neurologists study the condition by deconstructing different areas of the brain and treating patients with different approaches. She shares a story about a cyclist who became depressed and how his symptoms changed after he was treated with different approaches.

  • 00:00:00 Dr. Helen Mayberg discusses the brain circuits involved in depression, and how neurologists study the condition by deconstructing different areas of the brain and treating patients with different approaches. She shares a story about a cyclist who became depressed, and how his symptoms changed after he was treated with different approaches.
  • 00:05:00 Dr. Helen Mayberg discusses how the classical view of depression, which follows a linear, step-by-step process in which a person's state changes from "well" to "sick" to "dead," does not accurately reflect how depression feels. She explains how the third-person perspective of being empathetic and compassionate towards patients who are ill can be a true black hole, and how understanding the negative state that depression creates is the first step in treating it.
  • 00:10:00 This video discusses how depression can be understood through the lens of the brain. Dr. Helen Mayberg discusses how deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be used to treat people with depression, and how the technology has improved over the years. She also notes that the patient's symptoms may not change immediately after treatment, but that over time they may become less severe.
  • 00:15:00 Dr. Helen Mayberg discusses the relationship between depression and the brain at TEDxEmory. She notes that although there is a pattern to the way depression manifests itself, each patient's experience is unique. The key to successful treatment, she says, is understanding and addressing the individual's unique situation.

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