109. Understanding Depression: Causes, Cognitions, Comorbidity, + Coping Featuring UPenn Professor Ayelet Ruscio PhD

<p>Today we are going "into the classroom" with my Abnormal Psychology professor, Ayelet Ruscio! Dr. Ruscio's research a the University of Pennsylvania specializes in anxiety and mood disorders–their nature, classification, and comorbidity. (via <a href="https://psychology.sas.upenn.edu/people/ayelet-meron-ruscio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">psychology.sas.upenn.edu</a>) We discuss why adolescence is such a crucial period for depression (and the role stress plays in this), the gender differences that contribute to higher rates of depression in females, tips to counteract rumination, ways teens can reduce their risk for mental illness, what is subclinical depression + ways to take action, why mental health skills are beneficial across the board, the relationship between stress and depression, common cognitive experiences in depression + how to counteract these, how and why comorbidity and cooccurrence of depression and other mental illnesses occurs, and how different are depression and anxiety really?</p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12470150_Toward_an_interpersonal_life-stress_model_of_depression_The_developmental_context_of_stress_generation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Constance Hammen Stress Generation</a> </p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>EPISODE SPONSOR</p><p>🍓This week's episode is brought to you by <a href="https://bit.ly/3jolAMS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sakara</a>. Sakara is a nutrition company that focuses on overall wellness, starting with what you eat. Use code XOSADIE at checkout for 20% off your first order!</p><p>🛋This week's episode is sponsored by <a href="https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teen Counseling</a>. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, rela