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Category Archives: Depression
PTSD and Quality of Life: New Research
Research on PTSD identifies which symptoms are related to decreased quality of life. Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Dissociation, Health, Mental Health, Psychologist, PTSD, Trauma
Tagged Anxiety, Avoidance, Depression, Dissociation, Flashbacks, Health, Hyperarousal, Mental Health, Nightmares, Numbing, Posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Quality of life, Research, Trauma, Trauma Survivors, Trauma Therapy
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Return of the Light
Every year on the first day of winter I stop and remember that each day following gets progressively longer and brighter. Instead of focusing on how dark it is today, I can celebrate the returning of the light come tomorrow. Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Depression, Health, Holidays, Mental Health, Psychologist, Relationships, Self-care, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged Anniversary Reaction, Change, Chicago, Christmas, Darkness, Depression, Healing, Holidays, Lunar eclipse, Moon, Nature, Trauma, Trauma Survivors, Winter, Winter solstice
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Don’t Give Up
Research identifying that many depressed clients discontinue medication treatment prematurely raises questions about how this applies to talk therapy as well. Continue reading
Coping with Suicide Loss
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention(AFSP) has so much useful information available on their site. I want to share the following handout from AFSP with you on Coping with Suicide Loss. Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Mental Health, Psychologist, Self-care, Suicide, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged Anger, Depression, Grief, Guilt, Mental Health, National Survivors of Suicide Day, Suicide, Suicide Loss, Support Groups, Therapy, Trauma
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