Mobile Device Application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Personalinformatics

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(bright music) You just broke up with your partner. You had an argument with your best friend. You got let go from your job. A loved one gets sick. At some point in everyone's life, they may feel sad or gloomy. For most people, it's a fleeting feeling like a passing storm. Eventually the rainclouds clear, the sadness fades away. For me, though, the sadness didn't go away. It went on for weeks. I felt awful, and I didn't know what to do. (bright music) Well, these symptoms felt like I was being knocked down over and over again. I felt hopeless. I lost interest in things I normally enjoyed, and I really didn't have much of an appetite anymore. I finally talked to my doctor, and he encouraged me to see a mental health professional. You know, like a psychiatrist? The psychiatrist talked to me about my symptoms, how long they had been going on, and how they are impacting my life. She ended up prescribing me medication to help with my symptoms and talked about the potential side effects. She