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Students Against Depression
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Depression In Context

Looking At Depression

Bring depression down to size

Depression looms large through the narrow focus and inward gaze it encourages. Taking a big step back and viewing depression in context immediately brings it back down to size.

Habits are learned in a social context

Seeing depression as a purely individual problem can leave the person affected feeling isolated and stuck in a passive victim role. Individual habits of depression are not acquired in a vacuum - they are learned and internalised from a specific social context. In this section, depression is considered as a social and cultural issue.

Take a wide-angle view of depression

Find out about different perspectives to take on depression
Evaluate whether we live in a depression-inducing society
Reflect on how we can better understand suicide
Consider how depression relates to the meaning of life

Depression and being a student

Think about openings for depression in student life
Read about real student stories of low mood, depression and suicide
Get connected with other students against depression

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