Psychologist Explains Behavioral Activation For Depression

The depression trap can be tough to break free. This is because depression makes us feel unmotivated, low, and hopeless, which then makes us stop doing the things that used to give us joy and meaning. Behavioral activation says that we can change our behaviors to jumpstart how we feel. In this video, I discuss how we can incorporate behavioral activation in our lives to break free from the depression trap, and get us back on track. You got this, Parky » Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Diagnostic criteria for depression 01:32 Depression is self-fulfilling 02:05 Thinking errors in depression 03:30 Five types of activities to target 04:45 Steps to using behavioral activation 09:15 Outro