Behavioral activation is effective for uplifting moods in people with depression.
There is an exciting and different way to approach treatments for Depression. ""Behavioural activation is an 'outside in' treatment that focuses on helping people with depression to change the way they act. The treatment helps people make the link between their behaviour and their mood. Therapists help people to seek out and experience more positive situations in their lives. The treatment also helps people deal with difficult situations and helps them find alternatives to unhelpful habitual behaviours,""
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/tl-tls072116.php
For me this is what my experience as a 7cups volunteer has been, helping me change the way I act and has resulted in an uplifting of my moods. This study confirms what I know from my own experience.
I would encourage anyone who has experience with Behavioural activation to post their experiences here on any of the Depression Forums.
@soulsings
I've used this approach in the past when working with people with learning disabilities, where talking therapies are perhaps less applicable based on limited verbal communication. And with good effect too. Nice that it looks to be coming more mainstream :)
