MDD - Crossword Labs

3. A model by Aaron Beck emphasizing the role of negative thought patterns in depression.
6. Strategies to reduce the risk or onset of depression
7. The mental processes involved in thinking, understanding, and interpreting information.
9. A treatment involving structured conversations with a professional to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
12. A predisposition to developing a disorder based on genetic, biological, or environmental factors.
14. A state of emotional suffering often present in depression.
15. Shared societal expectations that may influence how depression is perceived or expressed.
16. A socioeconomic factor linked to increased stress and mental health issues.
17. The tendency to obsessively focus on negative thoughts or events.
19. A neurotransmitter often linked to mood regulation; low levels are implicated in MDD.
21. A brain structure associated with emotional processing, often hyperactive in MDD.
22. Emotional, practical, or social help from friends, family, or community.

1. An inactive treatment used in research studies to test the efficacy of medication.
2. A brain region involved in memory, often smaller in individuals with MDD.
4. The study of changes in gene expression influenced by the environment, often linked to MDD.
5. A neurotransmitter involved in reward and motivation, often deficient in depression.
8. An approach to treatment that considers the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
10. Negative attitudes or discrimination associated with mental illness.
11. A primary social system that can either support or strain mental health.
13. Deeply distressing or disturbing experiences often associated with depression onset.
18. The brain’s ability to adapt and reorganize; reduced in individuals with chronic depression.
20. A distorted way of thinking that contributes to negative interpretations of events.