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The History of Depression: From Antiquity to the Present Day

Olga Movchan

Did the ancient Greeks experience depression? Why was melancholy understood as a condition of the body in some historical periods, while in others it was seen as a manifestation of sin? What does it mean to live in a world where the way we explain human suffering can determine whether someone receives treatment, is offered comfort, or is simply told to pull themselves together? During this talk, we’ll explore how depression has been understood and treated throughout history. We’ll discuss where the line lies between illness and the natural experience of sadness or grief, what we’ve learned over the past 2,500 years, what “Vitamin P” is, and which historical beliefs continue to shape how we perceive ourselves and others today. The talk will be led by Olga Movchan, a psychotherapist, supervisor, and trainer in Gestalt therapy.

The History of Depression: From Antiquity to the Present Day
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    The History of Depression: From Antiquity to the Present Day

    Date:
    2026.12.03 19:00
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Olga Movchan with a lecture for «Takie Dela»

Olga Movchan — cardiologist, psychotherapist, supervisor, leading training programs on Gestalt therapy, PhD, co–founder of the Metamorphoses community of psychotherapists

"Learning about anxiety is an adventure that everyone must experience in order not to die.… Those who have learned to worry properly have learned the most important thing" (S. Kierkegaard, "The concept of anxiety", 1844). Anxiety is a part of human life. It's no exaggeration to say that we all experience anxiety to one degree or another every day. It is important to learn how to deal with anxiety, distinguish normal from pathological, guess the meanings of anxiety and even rely on it.

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    The sea is agitated once...The meanings of anxiety

    Date:
    2025.02.25 16:00 (по Лондону)
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Lecture by Olga Movchan x Kommersant UK

Olga Movchan is a cardiologist, psychotherapist, supervisor, leader of training programs on Gestalt therapy, and a candidate of medical sciences.

Hidden connections of generations can affect us more than it seems, accompanying us all our lives or being actualized at critical moments. We will discuss how to meet and make friends with family ghosts, as well as understand how they determine our perception and influence the choice of life strategies, including in exile.

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    Ghosts of the home, or How the past affects our future

    Date:
    2024.11.27 19:00
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Lecture series in cooperation with the Ark "Emigration: Catastrophe or Adventure. To be lost and find again."

Author's online lecture series by psychotherapist, Gestalt therapist, supervisor Olga Movchan, which is dedicated to emigration.

Many of us have faced forced emigration and have been trying to cope with it for quite a long time. In these lectures Olga will tell us what difficulties a person faces when moving to another country and how to overcome them. And also how emigration affects our psychological state, and how to adapt to a new experience, how to strengthen ties with loved ones despite the distance, and how to psychologically prepare for the second attempt of emigration.

All lectures are held in zoom

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    An emigrant's gentleman's kit. Potholes and bumps.

    Date:
    2024.05.13 5:30 P.M.
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    Planned and forced emigration. Forced freedom.

    Date:
    2024.05.27 5:30 p.m.
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    You are no longer strangers: what helps and what hinders adaptation in emigration.

    Date:
    2024.06.10 5:30 p.m.
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    Emigration and relationships: couples, parents and children. Together or separately.

    Date:
    2024.06.24 5:30 p.m.
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    A second attempt at emigration. Is there a way out of the labyrinth.

    Date:
    2024.07.08 5:30 p.m.
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Lecture series in cooperation with the Ark "Emigration: Catastrophe or Adventure. To be lost and find again."
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