Depression is a serious illness that affects over 300 million people worldwide. What exactly causes depression?

Anxiety can drastically impact your life, but just how common is it? Watch more: How Do You Know If You Have Depression? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baqXeUOcyJw&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=8 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Support Life Noggin on Patreon: https://patreon.com/LifeNogginStudios Follow Life Noggin!

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-stress-affects-your-body-sharon-horesh-bergquist Our hard-wired stress response is designed to gives us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn't all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body.

This progressive muscle relaxation training video was created by headache specialists at Children's Mercy Hospital together with Bazillion Pictures, Inc.

Jon Kabat-Zinn guides a 30-minute Body Scan meditation practice. (From The Mindful Way through Depression, 2007)

Deep breathing is a relaxation technique that will help you reduce stress and anxiety. This video provides a brief description of deep breathing followed by guided practice. Created by Therapist Aid (http://www.TherapistAid.com) Music: "Ambiment" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) is one of the most common treatments for a range of mental health problems, from anxiety, depression, bipolar, OCD or schizophrenia. This animation explains the basics and how you can decide whether it's best for you or not.

http://iantomlinson.co.uk/what-is-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy/ A quick and simple explanation of Acceptance an Commitment Therapy from Ian Tomlinson, Psychotherapist in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Check out the website for more articles and videos on counselling, psychotherapy and couples counselling. http://iantomlinson.co.uk/ This presentation contains images that were used under a Creative Commons License.

Learn about the brain and the importance of Mindfulness Meditation. For more information please visit: www.mindthebump.org.au