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Tackling depression with digital tools - Information Centre - Research & Innovation - European Commission

Tackling depression with digital tools - Information Centre - Research & Innovation - European Commission | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Across Europe, it is estimated that more than 30 million people suffer from major depression, but many are not diagnosed, do not receive adequate treatment or have difficulties accessing regular therapy. Researchers working in the E-COMPARED project sought to determine how those challenges could be addressed through internet-based treatments using easily accessible, always-on digital tools interwoven with traditional face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy sessions to improve the scope and effectiveness of care.
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5 ways you can help a friend suffering from depression

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. In the United States, close to 10 percent of adults struggle with depression. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder t…
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When there's no therapist, how can the depressed find help? | Goats and Soda

When there's no therapist, how can the depressed find help? | Goats and Soda | Box of delight | Scoop.it
For a revolutionary, Deepali Vishwakarma is more quiet and reflective than you might expect. She's in her 30s, small, with a round face that holds intense brown eyes and a shy grin.
Vishwakarma is a lay counselor in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India — a well-trained community member who goes out daily to fight what novelist William Styron once called a "howling tempest in the brain."
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