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Are you depressed or just sad?

Kimberley and her guest Dr Kevin Vento talk through how to tell if you鈥檙e depressed and what you can do to help yourself alongside diagnosis and treatment.

Kimberley Wilson, chartered psychologist, invites expert guests - trained psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists - to join her on her psychology podcast.

She's on a mission to sift through all the information and misinformation that鈥檚 out there around our mental health to help create more self-awareness and understanding.

In this episode, Kimberley explores depression with clinical psychologist Dr Kevin Vento. It can be difficult to work out if you鈥檙e depressed or just low, blue, down, or plain sad. What are the symptoms of depression and what can you do to help yourself alongside diagnosis and treatment (or while you鈥檙e waiting to see someone)?

Please email complex@bbc.co.uk if there鈥檚 anything you would like Kimberley to explore. We might use what you tell us in the show, but we will do so anonymously. If you don鈥檛 want your email to be included in the podcast, then please remember to let us know.

Kimberley is not able to answer emails personally. If you are concerned you have a medical or mental health issue, then please contact your GP or seek expert help. Please also take a look on the 麻豆社 Actionline page: /actionline/ where you can find details of organisations offering information and support for common issues.

The Complex team:
Host: Kimberley Wilson
Guest: Dr Kevin Vento
Producer: Kirsten Lass
Assistant Producers: Katie Chandler Clarke and Riham Moussa
Researcher: Grace Revill
Science Editor: Rami Tzabar
Tech Producer: Reuben Huxtable
Sound Designer: Ruth Rainey
Digital Lead: Richard Berry
Podcast artwork photography: Darren Skene
And for 麻豆社 Sounds:
Commissioning Producer: Izzy Lee-Poulton
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Complex is a Loftus Media production for 麻豆社 Sounds.

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