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Overwhelmed by the thought of the upcoming holidays?

The holiday season is a joyful time for many people, but also a time that brings an enormous amount of stress for some, especially those with depression.  Stress is an emotionally and physically disturbing condition you may have in response to certain life events.  In this case it includes the change in daily routine and overload of responsibilities that are common during the holidays. Holiday stress begins with a “should” list that is bound to[…]

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Beware Of The Rush To Label Yourself “Unfixable”

Beware of the rush to label yourself as “unfixable” or “treatment resistant” if you become discouraged with the course of your treatment for depression.  This happens all too frequently in the deep despair of the many medication and treatment trials that are often required of those who have mood disorders.  In addition, researchers who study people’s response to treatment have observed that only about 60-70% of people respond to the first medication they try.  This[…]

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Fear of Recovery

It came up in a conversation I had recently that with depression, bipolar disorder, or other longstanding mental illness, feeling better, or “good,” may feel alien and uncomfortable.  At least at first.  For this reason some of us have an underlying fear of getting better, a fear of recovery.  How can this be?  Isn’t that the ultimate goal, to feel better? First, you have to remind yourself that fears are feelings, surrounded by unhelpful thoughts;[…]

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