Depressed Astronaut: Heal Thyself

Irene Klotz, Discovery News
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"What this does is provide a structured way to think through what they're facing and come up with concrete, structural plans for getting through it," Buckey said. "For someone who's depressed, taking the problem and working through it helps restore the mood, helps rebalance."

While some of the scripts pertain to problems only astronauts face, such as being kept in orbit longer than planned due to spaceship problems, most of the program is highly applicable to the general public, the researchers said.

"Even if you're not depressed, going through this process will help you look at options you wouldn't necessarily see. Just like a well-worn path in a field, our minds can get into paths of thinking, and it's difficult to get them out. People get entrenched," said Buckey.


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