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Depression

Youssef Nasser | 16 December, 2025

Depression

Audience

Book

Podcast/Video

Tool/App

Academic Paper/Study

Adult

Book: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns (Classic CBT/CBT-I)

https://a.co/d/382DDh5

Podcast: The Hilarious World of Depression

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hilarious-world-of-depression/id1181589175

App: Either WoeBot (AI-based CBT-like chat) or MoodKit (Uses CBT principles)

Study: "Cognitive Therapy vs. Pharmacotherapy for Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (Landmark study on treatment efficacy)

 

Youth

Book: The Big Activity Book for Anxious People (Includes activities for mood)

https://a.co/d/011yc8v

Book: What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)

Video: NIMH fact sheets on teen depression

https://youtu.be/wr4N-SdekqY

Brochure

App: Sleep Ninja (Evidence-based app for youth sleep problems)

Resource: The HappySelf Kids' Daily Journal For Boys and Girls Aged 6 to 12 – HappySelf Journal

Parent/Loved One

Book: Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive By Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell

https://a.co/d/8sB6kOD

Podcast: Podcast: Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-lisa-the-psychology-of-raising-tweens-teens/id1525689066

Podcast: The Catch-Up on Kids Mental Health

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-up-on-kids-mental-health/id1631446041

Podcast: Parenting Teens with Depression https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-teens-with-depression/id1500650485

Resource: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) resources for families.

NAMI Family-to-Family | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Study: " Family-Focused Treatment for Childhood Depression: Model and Case Illustrations

By Martha C. Tompson, David A. Langer, Jennifer L. Hughes, and Joan R. Asarnow

 

Spouse

Book: When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself 

by Laura Epstein Rosen , Xavier Francisco Amador 

https://a.co/d/5fLGA4Z

Podcast: The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Episode 7: Spouse with Depression, Breaking Down Walls, and Getting Over a Breakup

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-spouse-with-depression-breaking-down-walls/id1094120819?i=1000367605515

 

Video: How Depression Affects A Marriage (Especially A Marriage In Crisis)

https://youtu.be/Yyaj5fPwJEs

Resource: NAMI Family-to-Family Program (Course for family members)

NAMI Family-to-Family | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Study: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Brief, Problem-Focused Couple Therapy for Depression By S.M. Beach, T. Dreifuss, C. Franklin, J.M. Klamen, and M.A. Gabriel