Understanding, firefighting and then action – these are the steps of depression recovery [Continue reading]
Depression
Depression recovery is my specialty and you will find a large number of posts here for you to read and ponder.
The Minimalist Guide to Depression Recovery – Four do’s and four don’ts
My four Do’s and Don’ts of Depression Recovery [Continue reading]
The four laws of all depressions (well nearly all)
This post is your quick guide to how a depression takes hold. [Continue reading]
Depression Symptoms: How you can make sense of those useless long lists?
Want to make sense of all those long lists of depression symptoms? [Continue reading]
Want to know the most important symptom of depression?
Its the great exhaustion you will experience in the mornings. Find out why here. [Continue reading]
Trusting your GP is impossible if the depression epidemic reflects society
Over the last three blogs, I have summarised three of the four reasons why your GP should not be on your list of people to go to for help with our depression epidemic. One reason was that depression was not an illness and dealing with illnesses is what GPs do. [Continue reading]
Trusting your GP with Depression – the CBT car crash
Over the last two posts, I have summarized two of the four reasons why your GP should not be on your list of people to go to for help with your depression. One reason was that depression was not an illness and dealing with illnesses is what GPs do. The second reason is that antidepressants, even though prescribed by the bucket load in the UK just do not do what they say is on the tin. [Continue reading]
Trusting your GP with Depression – antidepressants are rarely the answer
Last week I spelled out why it was most unlikely that depression is an illness as conventionally understood and given that, doctors who are trained in the medical model are out of their depth when attempting to treat depression. [Continue reading]
Why you cannot trust your GP with your Depression?
Your GP will be doing his or her best and his or her heart will no doubt be in the right place. Yet your GP on Depression is the wrong person to help you recover. You cannot have confidence in your GP’s capacity to help you with your depression. [Continue reading]
What is depression?
If you are thinking that you are depressed and are asking yourself the question – what is depression then you need to know not to Google search for “what is depression”. For down that road lies disappointment – because you will get no good answers. [Continue reading]