Archive for the 'stress' Category

Depression With Recession

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Who would have thought just a few short years ago that we were heading into a recession?  People were buying houses, two at a time, and joking about early retirement on all the profits they would experience when they resold.  Because their houses had doubled in price, people were refinancing, getting home equity loans, and […]

Depression: Who Hurt You ?

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Depression is anger directed inward.  For some reason, sometimes when we are hurt by others, we turn the pain inside and suffer.  I can remember so many clients I saw in therapy who were being treated miserably at work or at home but did not want to face up to the problem.  Instead, they unconsciously ’sucked […]

Depression: When Giving Up Can Be a Good Thing

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

We have a culture which tells us that it is good to tough things out, to overcome, and to keep going.  Sometimes that is very bad advice for someone who has tried about everything possible and still is suffering.  All things cannot be fixed.  All relationships cannot be saved.  All careers cannot be salvaged.  Some […]