132- The Language of Depression

Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 3:16 a.m.

b'The thoughts we have and the words we chose not only define depression, but predict it. In this episode, we speak with a researcher who anaylyzes online mental health forums and other writing samples. Using computers to analyze the words, he finds a direct connection between "absolutist" words and depression, anxiety and suicide. It\'s good to know the words so we can recognize them in ourselves and others.'