Tag Archives: Psychiatry

Psychotherapy for Depression

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

There are many different approaches to treat depression with psychotherapy. I, of course, have my own thoughts about what works best. But first I need to outline three of the most common psychotherapy approaches: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy – Focuses on identifying … Continue reading →

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Effective Treatment for Depression – Is Medication Necessary?

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

As I said last month, research shows the best treatment for depression, in general, involves a combination of medication and psychotherapy. There are many therapy approaches, and I will address the most widely used ones in future posts. First though, … Continue reading →

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Robin Settles in Florida–Conclusion

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

One issue I haven’t touched on yet that I probably should is tanning. People may wonder why someone like me, with my tanning OCD issues and history of basal cell carcinoma, would move to Florida. I did though, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Effective Treatment for Depression

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

Last month I discussed the symptoms of depression. So, what if you’ve accepted you may be “depressed” in the clinical sense, which means you need to pursue treatment for it? For most people, this is a scary step. When you … Continue reading →

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Check it Out…

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

When our book was first published, I spent quite a bit of time trying to promote it on-line. One of the methods I used was to contact book reviewers and ask them to review our book. One of the reviewers … Continue reading →

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I Love It When Things Fall Into Place!

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

I haven’t been blogging much lately because I’ve been working very hard to finish our book, Despair to Deliverance: A True Story of Triumph Over Severe Mental Illness. I remain very grateful to the people who read the final draft … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Ask For

Posted on March 27, 2016 by

Somewhere around the beginning of February, we finished the final draft of our book and sent it to a number of friends, family and acquaintances for feedback. We had been working on it for two years. A large part of … Continue reading →

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