Award-winning Canadian journalist Sue Ridout's Depression: Fighting the Dragon tackles a multi-faceted affliction that not only affects as many as one in 10 people, but also manifests itself in several different ways. Following five subjects struggling with chronic depression, the film interweaves commentary from a knowledgeable group of researchers, who provide useful and revealing insights into the illness, as well as the technologies (such as PET scans), drug therapies and psychotherapy being used to help diagnose, understand, and treat depression. Not surprisingly, given the fact that depression is not a one-size-fits-all condition, the efficacy of different treatments varies widely (on top of which many people go undiagnosed entirely). Instructive, and occasionally moving, Ridout's documentary is a solid resource that will prove useful to those suffering from depression, their family and friends, and even healthcare professionals. Recommended. Aud: C, P. (P. Van Vleck)
Depression: Fighting the Dragon
(2002) 45 min. $175. Fanlight Productions. PPR. Color cover. Closed captioned. Volume 17, Issue 5
Depression: Fighting the Dragon
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