Feature Story: Try a little tenderness: Groundbreaking research underway to battle depression

Abstract

Depression is one of today’s most pressing health issues, and a University of Regina Psychology Assistant Professor is doing research to see if one way to reduce depression may come from self-compassion. “People who are currently living with depression, or who have suffered from an episode in the past, are often very self-critical. Self-compassion is defined as being moved by your own suffering, and having the desire to alleviate that suffering for yourself,” explains Dr. Shadi Beshai.