RUMFORD – Frankie Brownell, health education coordinator for the NEWSTART Program at Dixfield Seventh-day Adventist Church, will host the Nedley Depression Recovery Program on DVD beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4.

It will help participants identify the underlying causes, or “hits,” which bring on depression. “Every case is as different as each individual, but the 10 hit categories summarize all the possible causes for depression. Determining causes can be as simple as taking the depression questionnaire in this program,” said Dr. Neil Nedley, who put together the eight-week depression recovery program from his 15-plus years of research and clinical experience.

Nedley, author of “Proof Positive” and “Depression: the Way Out,” will teach participants how to improve brain function, maximize IQ in children, increase energy, boost concentration, engage in healthy sleep habits, improve physical performance and gain renewed hope.

In addition to the information on lifestyle and diet, Nedley will also cover the benefits and risks of psychiatric counseling and drug medications.

Brownell said the seminar is also for those who have family members or friends who are depressed. It will focus on brain health and what a person can do to treat depression as well as the healthy lifestyle habits they can adopt to keep depression from ever happening.

Brownell said those attending will learn how to establish and maintain a strong exercise program, understand depression, eliminate negative habits of body and mind, develop healthy eating patterns and get more out of the day by enhancing brain function.

The introductory program is free. Those interested should call Brownell at 562-7177 or go to the Rumford Public Library, 58 Rumford Ave. The meeting will be in the conference room.