006: What is depression - with Ahmed Ismail

What is the clinical difference between feeling a bit low and depression? Within the diagnosis of depression, how many different types are there? When do the lines blur and when should you seek help?  In this episode, we are chatting to Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Ahmed Ismail. Dr Ismail has over 20 years’ experience in a mental health setting and is not just a consultant psychiatrist – he’s also a fully qualified cognitive behavioural therapist too! He chats with us today about depression, both clinical and non-clinical and helps us to understand the difference between the two as well as what CBT therapy is, his experience and how it can help.

 

Best Quotes:

‘’We can all become a bit depressed from time to time, we can feel a bit low, but often than not, then we're able to shake it off, we're able to come out of it, we are able to talk ourselves up a bit about the way we feel - and that normally works for a lot of people in many situations… but for some people, that drop in mood can be quite significant.’’

 

‘’Loss sometimes doesn't have to be the physical loss or losing a person, it could be loss of status, loss of meanings, loss of something that you hold dear to yourself. It could be many, many things.’’

 

‘’I think psychological treatment, like talking therapy, trying to really look at the reason you feel that way is important because often those feelings are triggered by negative views about yourself or about other people and about the world.’’

 

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Ismail has over 20 years’ experience in a mental health setting. Being not just a consultant psychiatrist but also a fully qualified cognitive behavioural therapist too, he leads the Continuous Professional Development for East Kent and is Deputy Regional Academic Advisor to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for Kent, Surrey and Sussex too. He teaches students from Kings College, London and Brighton University and has an active role in writing code of practice for Sudan Mental Health Act.