A little while ago a friend of mine took his 16 year old daughter to the doctor as she had been depressed for several weeks following the break up of her relationship with her boyfriend. Perfectly reasonable you would think. What shocked me though was that she had been prescribed two different sorts of antidepressants (one as short term "pick you up" and a longer term SSRI) as well as three months supply of sleeping … [Read more...]
A Different Way To Think About Depression
There is a very different way of thinking about depression and I’m amazed that it’s not more widely known about. It doesn’t focus on events from the past or assume that your serotonin levels are out of whack. It’s not some recent flash in the pan (it’s been around for over 60 years) or some miracle cure by some dubious crackpot (it was in fact developed by the founding member of The Washington Institute of … [Read more...]
Mid Life Depression—10 Ways To Beat It
Depression, and especially the depression that hits us in mid life, known commonly as "mid life depression" is debilitating and challenging to deal with. Here is a simple ten point plan that will help to reduce mid life depression and increase positive ways forward: Mid Life Depression Will Increase With Inertia Do something active. Pick something you enjoy, gardening, a brisk walk, dancing, exercise, … [Read more...]