1. Main Entry: Post a brief analysisof what you have learned from this week's readings and activities. Clearly identify each segment of the required response in order to facilitate discussion development.

Everyone experiences minor episodes of depressed mood. What can we do to beat the more common minor depressive episodes we encounter as we navigate our lives? Share your insights to this question as you respond to the following:

A. Thinking about what we have learned: You are talking to a friend during lunch at your favorite mom-n-pop restaurant. Your friend shares, work has been busy and they have just been feeling a little out of sorts. Sad is not quite the right word for it, but down seems to fit. You pause to reflect on our lessons from this week.

1) What are two questions you might ask to find out more about the mood your friend is experiencing? Why have you selected these two questions - what are you trying to learn?

2) Why would you be incline to think your friend is not experiencing bipolar disorder or Major Depressive Disorder?

B. Class Contributions to Learning: Find and share one resource that informatively discusses mood disorders. This resource can be a book, article, website, video, podcast, etc. Provide:

1) a brief summary describing why others in the class will find it useful/insightful

2) a reference for the resource

2) an active link to the resource