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Is It Anxiety or Depression? How to Tell the Difference June 30, 2018 . 1 Comment
Many people who experience anxiety or depression know the symptoms of each are not always well-defined. For instance, they can overlap. Commonly overlapping symptoms of anxiety and depression ... Read More
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8 Quotes to Help Explain How Depression Feels May 19, 2018 . 1 Comment
Depression affects nearly 7% of people in the United States, studies show. Worldwide, it is the leading cause of disability. Chances are you or someone you know has clinical depression. ... Read More
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10 Famous People with Depression May 6, 2018 . 5 Comments
Depression has long been surrounded by stereotype and stigma. Yet the condition is more common than many people realize. One in 10 adults in the United States report having depression. ... Read More
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How Can I Help My Adult Child with Depression? April 30, 2018 . 127 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My adult daughter is incredibly gifted (she tested around 130 IQ), but she has pretty serious depression. The sleeps-all-day, forgets-to-eat kind. It took her an extra ... Read More
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A Flashlight in the Darkness: Honoring Pain and Loss April 18, 2018 . 3 Comments
The news is so full of dark and scary stories these days that it can be overwhelming. I, for one, find it troubling to hear about repeated shootings where innocent lives are taken, the ... Read More
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When Depression Can’t Be Cured, You Can Still Cope February 9, 2018 . 793 Comments
Depression doesn’t go away for everyone. For most people, depression is temporary and passes naturally or once the person has expressed the feelings and resolved the thoughts causing ... Read More
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How to Help Your Teen Process the Suicide of a Peer February 9, 2018 . 2 Comments
Over the past couple of months, there has been a teen suicide at each of two neighboring high schools in my community. To say this is tragic is an understatement. As a child and adolescent ... Read More
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Many American Doctors Say They Are Depressed or Burned Out January 26, 2018 . 2 Comments
Many American doctors report being depressed or burned out, according to Medscape’s 2018 National Physician Burnout and Depression Report. Female physicians reported higher rates of burnout ... Read More
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How Can Befriending Our ‘Head Noise’ Diminish Anxiety and Depression? December 4, 2017 . 9 Comments
Psychotherapy is swiftly changing, as are the people we serve. One new element is what we are learning in areas of trauma resolution, particularly methods similar to Somatic Experiencing®, ... Read More
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I Made a New Friend: A Story of Depression and Anxiety September 29, 2017 . 6 Comments
I made a new friend. I didn’t want to meet her. I wanted to pretend she wasn’t there, but she just wouldn’t go away. She was always with me, everywhere I went. I ignored her for months, ... Read More
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Rediscovering Sadness: Taking Time to Feel the Depths of Your Sorrow September 13, 2017 . 2 Comments
Feeling sad does not build bridges, nor will it win a war that needs fighting. Dedicating time to dwell on past hurts also rarely brings home a paycheck (unless you’re a therapist). In ... Read More
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How to Care for Yourself When Your Loved One Is Depressed June 28, 2017 . 4 Comments
When you live with someone who is clinically depressed, there will be days when you’ve got it as tough as they do. Taking care of a loved one—whether it’s a child, partner, relative, ... Read More