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When Depression Hits the One You Love
Monday, October 12, 2009
(Read Count: 174)

By: Colette Dowling, LMSW

Little is more disconcerting than the peculiar twilight zone of a conversation with someone who's depressed. It can be like dangling expectantly at the top of a seesaw while the other person sits at the bottom, refusing to budge. You call out, you wave your arms, but there he sits, grim-faced and non-communicative. Why is he angry? You wonder if you've done something wrong, but there's also something infuriating about the situation.

"Whenever we talked I would get the feeling that I was disappointing John," said Ellen, a woman my daughter and I ...

Managing Holiday Depression
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
(Read Count: 161)

The holiday season is a time full of joy, cheer, parties, and family gatherings. However, for many people, it is a time of self-evaluation, loneliness, reflection on past failures, and anxiety about an uncertain future.

What Causes Holiday Blues?

Many factors can cause the "holiday blues": stress, fatigue, unrealistic expectations, over-commercialization, financial constraints, and the inability to be with one’s family and friends. The demands of s...

Depression Doesn't Lie
Thursday, November 19, 2009
(Read Count: 141)

By: Terry Tempinski, Ph.D.

One of the things I continue to be impressed with despite my 30 years of practice is how harsh we are toward ourselves when we are struggling in some way emotionally. It is really striking when you stop to think about it. Our response to our struggles is much kinder and wiser when we encounter physical problems. When we have a toothache, we swiftly get ourselves in to see the dentist. A bad cold? We try to get some antibiotics, drink fluids, and lay low. But depressed? Oh my!?!

I am ...

Are you S.A.D.?
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
(Read Count: 138)

By: Jody Miller

Seasonal Affective disorder or “Winter Blues” is a form of depression that occurs in relation to the seasons, most commonly beginning in winter. So if you notice you are extra sluggish, anti-social, super hungry, down and moody and it happens to be January or so…don’t be too hard on yourself! That feeling to curl up and hibernate with the bears is shared with half a million people in this country; many of whom do not realize they are suffering from the effects of their hormonal cycles changing wi...

Helping a Loved One Suffering from Depression
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
(Read Count: 96)

By: Betsy Sansby, MFT

Yesterday I saw a woman who was referred to me by her doctor because although her medical tests had come back negative, she was clearly suffering from some kind of physical illness, an illness her doctor had diagnosed as depression. She couldn't sleep. She couldn't eat. Her arms and legs ached. Her throat was tight. Her chest was a hive of bees. Suddenly, this vibrant woman who was used to springing out of bed each morning to catch the first few rays of sunlight could barely lift a toothbr...