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.
Depression therapist near me
Given the wonders of Skype we can all have an excellent depression therapist near me. My previous post warned of the severe dangers posed by conventional talking therapies for depression as they fell into the trap of believing what you probably instinctively believe – which is that the answer to exhausting and pointless rumination is … Continue reading “Depression therapist near me”
The Minimalist Depression Guide – 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]
Can counselling help depression?
The answer to the question – can counselling help depression is a simple one – and whether it inspires you or lowers you will depend on whether what I say really makes sense to you from your own personal experience of depression and then of course whether you can easily find a good Human Givens … Continue reading “Can counselling help depression?”
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]