# The Black Dog: Causes and Cures for Depression

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Dr Glenn D Wilson
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/black-dog-causes-and-cures-depression)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Is depression a response to unfortunate life events, or an unfolding of constitutional predisposition? The “learned helplessness” conceptualisation. Chemical and brain changes observed in depression - are they the cause or a manifestation of the negative mood? The relationship between negative thoughts and depressed mood - which takes priority? What can be done to reverse the downward spiral? How can we tell when someone is at risk of suicide?

## Lectures

1. [The Black Dog: Causes and Cures for Depression](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/black-dog-causes-and-cures-depression/370bfb5a9d8f) (YouTube)