Is depression contagious? A fresh look at a debilitating condition
ListenThe incidence of depression is escalating throughout the world. So can depression be contagious? Is it part of our social make-up or a biological illness? Since prozac hit the market we’ve known that drug treatment has been widely used. What is its effectiveness and are there new treatments on the horizon? We’ll talk to Dr. John O’Reardon, a leader in the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Dr. Michael Yapko weighs in on his work with hypnosis and Dr. John Rottenberg explains Mood Science.
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