March 8, 2026
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Depression can feel overpowering at times. Medication can help, but it certainly does not do everything. So what else can you do? I suggest the following interventions to many of my patients. Try adding one or two at a time to see what helps.
Environment
Most of us just feel better if we are in an environment that is clean, organized and pleasing to the eye. Try to keep your main living areas tidy. If you are like me and have a husband, children and pets, that is not al...
This article is about the psychological problems of US President Abraham Lincoln, who, at that time, was diagnosed with melancholia. The article also details the many failures and heartaches that Lincoln suffered, all of which may have cumulatively caused his depression.
Depression is a disorder that does not get nearly enough attention. Depressed people are often told to "cheer up" or to "look at the bright side" of things, and may spiral even deeper when they are unable to simply snap out of the mood that has such a hold on them. While depression can often lead to fatigue and listlessness, it has a close cousin by the name of anxiety. Anxiety causes the opposite effect, putting our bodies into the "fight or flight" mode that protected us in the wild.
Finding a counselor can be confusing and frustrating…answering machines, insurance, credentials that look like alphabet soup etc.… Of course, quality is an over-used word but,…
I have been counseling couples for 35 years. Quite often individuals come in for help wondering if it is really possible to save or improve…
Most of us who have been intimately involved with someone beyond the infatuation stage know that relationships are like a rollercoaster ride. When things are…
Weve all heard it, felt it, sensed it, experienced it and dealt with it in some way or another, its FEAR! You know False Evidence Appearing Real!! The question is, how are you going to handle it now and forever?
How many of you had the experience growing up of being told in various ways to limit yourselves from being all you can be? The movie The Incredibles is a wonderful metaphor for this. In this movie, the superheroes the people with extraordinary powers are restricted from using their powers.
