What cognitive and behavioral strategies help treat depression?

Part of cognitive behavioral therapy is to look at how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interplay with each other. Psychiatrist Sudeepta Varma, MD, discusses how cognitive behavioral therapy strategies help to treat depression.

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  • What are some natural treatments for depression?

  • How so i change my thinking from negative to positive?

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