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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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When Someone Refuses Treatment: What to do

When someone you love refuses to get professional treatment for their mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder, this can put you as a family member in a very uncomfortable and difficult position.  You care for the person, can see that he or she needs help, and feel powerless to just stand by.  It’s a time when you cannot force treatment if he is over age 18 unless he is at risk of harming[…]

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Why I Hate The Phrase “Hang In There”

Today’s blog is written for the family members and close friends of those who have depression or bipolar disorder.  I was recently interviewed for an article and later asked to write a guest blog; the topic for each one was “what not to say to someone who has depression.”  This is in contrast to the more positive advice I offer in my new book, When Someone You Know has Depression: Words to say and things[…]

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