I have been getting messages from life lately teaching me how to react when I feel like giving up. Don't we all feel like giving up sometimes? I have felt that way in my career, in my schooling, and in my personal life in one way or another. My clients have expressed to me similar … Continue reading Five ideas on what to do when you feel like giving up
Category: Depression
4 Steps for Beating the Winter Blues
To most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, October is the time of year when the days are getting shorter, the nights longer, and the weather colder. For many of us those cloudy, chilly days are more than just an inconvenience or a reminder to winterize our house. Like Major Depressive Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder … Continue reading 4 Steps for Beating the Winter Blues
How to choose good self-help resources, pt 3
“In recent years, more Americans will seek mental health information from the Internet or attend a self-help group than will consult all mental health professionals combined. Self-help is, frankly, big business. According to recent market research, Americans spend an estimated $10 billion a year on self-improvement products!” I'm writing the same quote on all three … Continue reading How to choose good self-help resources, pt 3
How to choose good self-help resources, pt 2
"In recent years, more Americans will seek mental health information from the Internet or attend a self-help group than will consult all mental health professionals combined. Self-help is, frankly, big business. According to recent market research, Americans spend an estimated $10 billion a year on self-improvement products!" That's how I started my last post. Today … Continue reading How to choose good self-help resources, pt 2
How to choose good self-help resources
In recent years, more Americans will seek mental health information from the Internet or attend a self-help group than will consult all mental health professionals combined. Self-help is, frankly, big business. According to recent market research, Americans spend an estimated $10 billion a year on self-improvement products! While it is big business, it's not always … Continue reading How to choose good self-help resources
Do’s and Don’ts for a good night’s sleep
Sleep. So many of us take a good night's sleep for granted, until we hit a time in our lives when it seems like some elusive unicorn we start chasing and can't quite catch. Insomnia can be very difficult for anyone who has it. Let me share some information that can be helpful for those … Continue reading Do’s and Don’ts for a good night’s sleep
These 4 things will help you fight depression
Depression is hard. One of the most difficult parts of depression is the double-bind it creates: depression tells us to do things that will make us more depressed. Depression tells us to not get out of bed, to not eat, to isolate from other people, to do nothing. When we do the things depression tells … Continue reading These 4 things will help you fight depression
Jason Chastain, psychotherapist 