
Explore the essence and treatment of depression in part two of the certification course, covering bipolar disorder, atypical depression, postpartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, situational depression, self care.
Meet the course team of experts, led by Gloria Dimitrova and Valentin Boyages, with expertise in psychoanalysis, clinical psychology, and nutrition. They emphasize accessible, comprehensible training for a wide audience.
Discover the training format that delivers deep, useful, accurate, and scientifically based information in an accessible, time-efficient way to help anyone learn and take notes.
Explore the essence and specifics of depression treatment in a light, practical course. Learn theory and practice, benefit yourself and loved ones, and earn two certificates of completion.
Atypical depression is a major depression subtype with mood reactivity, increased appetite or weight gain, excessive sleep, fatigue, and rejection sensitivity, often treated with antidepressants, psychotherapy, and lifestyle changes.
Understand bipolar disorder, a mental health condition with mood swings between mania and depression phases. Learn about its three main types: bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymia, and evidence-based treatments.
Identify postpartum depression as a complex major depression beginning within four weeks after delivery, with sadness, withdrawal, and changes in sleep or appetite. Provide treatments including therapy and medication.
Explore the clinical features, timing, and diagnostic criteria of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and review evidence-based treatments, including SSRIs and lifestyle strategies to manage mood and physical symptoms.
Identify situational depression as a short-term, stress-related adjustment disorder following a traumatic event and apply psychotherapy and lifestyle changes to support coping.
Explore self-care and self-help strategies to reduce depression symptoms through regular exercise, sleep, diet, and social support, then build mood stability with gradual goals and professional guidance.
Explore depression treatment options including medications, psychotherapy such as cognitive behavioral therapy or interpersonal therapy, and brain stimulation like ECT, with early evaluation and safety monitoring.
Celebrate completing the course; download your Udemy certificate and a second certificate from the team, then send a direct message for questions, share feedback, and explore other courses via resources.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present you this online certification course on the subject of depression. The course is suitable for every lover of psychology, medicine, pharmacology, as well as for any professional in the field of physical and psychological health care. The topic of depression has been and will be relevant and important for each of us, as each of us may suffer from similar conditions or disorders. The course is a wonderful introduction to the specifics of depressive disorders. It can be a useful advisor to each of us in our daily lives, but it can also be a good guide for taking the right steps and measures when we notice that our friend, relative, loved one is suffering. I hope this training will be useful for each of you. I also hope it will help you acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in the fight against depression.
In our training, we adhere to the idea and purpose of providing deep, useful, accurate and clear scientifically-based information, which in theory can be used for any purpose and in practice can help anyone. In each lecture, we show the original text of the course, and the goal is a more accessible and proper understanding of the training. In this way, we believe that we support the easier perception and comprehension of scientific information. Also, this way anyone can take notes. We hope you appreciate our goal of giving you as much as possible for a minimum of time.
The course has 7 modules in which you will learn:
Bipolar disorder
Atypical depression
Postpartum depression
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Situational depression
Self-care and self-help
Treatment
About the author - Valentin Boyadzhiev is a trained nutritionist, graduated Master of Psychology in "Psychology and Psychopathology of Development". He has acquired Professional Qualification "Teacher of Psychology" and Postgraduate Professional Qualification "Psychological Counseling in Psychosomatic and Social Adaptation Disorders". He has obtained a Psychoanalysis Diploma and he has specialized in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. He is a member of the Association "Bulgarian Psychoanalytic Space", "International Society of Applied Psychoanalysis" and „International Alliance of Holistic Therapists“. He is a lecturer on issues related to nutrition, diet, supplementation, food, and sports. He is also a teacher and a lecturer in the field of psychology, logic, ethics, law, and philosophy. He has been a school psychologist since 2017. He has been participating annually in scientific conferences on psychology, psychotherapy, dietetics, and medicine. His main interest and practice are in the field of psychoanalysis and clinical psychology.
Best regards,
Valentin Boyadzhiev