So many of us have fallen into black holes of depression, anxiety and self-doubt. Dr. David Burns shares his understanding of how our thoughts can create that situation as well as help us climb out of it.

In addition to academic research, Dr. Burns has written a number of popular books on mood and relationship problems. His best-selling book, "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy," has sold over 4 million copies in the United States alone. "Feeling Good" is the book most frequently “prescribed” for depressed patients by psychiatrists and psychologists in the United States and Canada. Dr. Burns has been named Teacher of the Year three times from the class of graduating residents at Stanford University School of Medicine; he feels especially proud of this award.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com.tedx.