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The Virtual Couch

Can the "Language of Depression" Be A Better Indicator Than a Therapist?

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

5643 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2019

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Can the language one uses lead to a more successful diagnosis of a mental health condition than in talking with a therapist? What exactly is the “language of depression” and more importantly, what can we learn from it? In today’s episode Tony Overbay, LMFT, reviews an article by Mohammed Al-Mosaiwi, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Reading, in Berkshire, United Kingdom called “People with depression use language differently - here’s how to spot it.” You can find the article here https://theconversation.com/people-with-depression-use-language-differently-heres-how-to-spot-it-90877 (https://theconversation.com/people-with-depression-use-language-differently-heres-how-to-spot-it-90877) In this episode, Tony also talks about the Acceptance and Commitment principle called “Self as Context” and he reads an example from https://learningact.com/blog/2008/03/16/contacting-self-as-context/ (https://learningact.com/blog/2008/03/16/contacting-self-as-context/) There is still time to sign up for the free Epic Marriage Summit where Tony presented “Learn More About Your Spouse in 30 Days Than You Have in Your Entire Marriage.” The summit starts on Tuesday, October 8th and runs through October 10th. You can find out more by clicking here https://www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/epicmarriage?affiliate_id=1940080 (https://www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/epicmarriage?affiliate_id=1940080) Visit http://tonyoverbay.com (http://tonyoverbay.com) and sign up to learn more about Tony's upcoming book: He's a Porn Addict, Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions. And you can find out more about Tony's pornography recovery program The Path Back by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com (http://pathbackrecovery.com) The Virtual Couch is sponsored by http://Betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://Betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) Betterhelp.com is the world's leading provider of online therapy. Their mission is to make professional counseling accessible, affordable, and convenient, so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere. Head to http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) for 10% off your first month of services.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Coming up on today's episode of the virtual couch, we'll learn what the language of depression is,

0:05.5

and will it eventually cost me my job? That and more coming up on this episode of the virtual

0:11.3

couch.

0:20.4

Hey, before we get to the podcast today, one of my favorite things, reading listener email.

0:25.6

Here we go.

0:26.5

Dear Tony, exclamation point.

0:28.5

First off, I'm a big fan of the podcast.

0:30.3

You put the fun and mental health.

0:32.3

All right, I'll get right to the point, and I'll be honest.

0:34.1

How about that?

0:34.9

I'm one of those who has emailed you in the past to see if you were accepting new clients.

0:38.3

I've never been to therapy and I've honestly felt a connection with you through my earbuds,

0:42.3

and you've truly given me so many useful tools. But as my emotional baseline continues to rise,

0:47.3

I now realize a lot of things that I felt I couldn't get over in my life that I now can. Now I'm to a place where I want to do the work on myself, so I need

0:55.6

a therapist. I never thought I would say that. I figured you were busy, but right about the time

0:59.9

you email me back, they'll let me know that you couldn't fit me in, but P.S., you did it in a very nice

1:04.3

way. You also started advertising betterhelp.com. So maybe I'm being a bit corny, but I sort of viewed that as a sign. So I signed up through

1:11.6

your link, don't worry, betterhelp.com slash virtual couch. So I could get 10% off my first

1:16.3

month of service. And within 48 hours, I was meeting with the therapist online. I love my

1:20.4

therapist. She's amazing. She knows acceptance and commitment therapy. And P.S., now I have her

1:25.1

listening to the virtual couch. So thank you for the podcast and thank you for

1:28.6

advertising betterhelp.com. I can't imagine where I would be if I hadn't started listening to the podcast

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