1. Watch "Depression, the secret we share" and describe, in detail, the content. The speaker states that the opposite of depression is not happiness but vitality. What do you think he means by this? The speaker also states that with depression, "the truth lies". How does this reflect the common cognitive symptoms of depression? Describe symptoms associated with depression.Watch "Is Depression an InfectiousDisease" anddescribe, in detail, the main points.Does it appear that depression is a well understood disorder? Do you think this impacts how depression is currently treated? List and describe the factors that may contribute to depression included in your textbook. Describe current approaches to treatment.
2. Watch "Toward a New Understanding of Mental Illness" and "Parkinson's, Depression, and the Switch that Might Turn Them Off" and describe the content in detail. These videos present mental illness as being largely based in biology. Do you agree or disagree? What are some alternate ideas about what causes mental illness? Discuss how our understanding of mental illness has changed across time. How does our understanding of mental illness impact our ability to successfully treat mental illness? What is the DSM? Discuss and give examples of the challenges associated with using it for the diagnosis of mental disorders.

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