# Why depression isn't what you think

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxNashvilleWomen
- Speaker: Lisa Monteggia
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_monteggia_why_depression_isn_t_what_you_think)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The idea that depression comes from a chemical imbalance in the brain has shaped treatment for decades. Neuroscientist Lisa Monteggia shares research suggesting that's not the whole story — and shows how a decades-old drug could upend what we thought we knew about depression, with the potential to offer relief within hours.

## Lectures

1. [Why depression isn't what you think](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/lisa_monteggia_why_depression_isn_t_what_you_think/6bd41e58a1a1), 14 min (TED's player)