In the last post, we started to look at how to get help for depression through /a-midlife-transition; here we'll look more at how depression impacts us in key life situations and how we can begin to find the life tied up within it. Here are…
Lasting help for depression is closely tied to hope, and symbols of hope are among our greatest treasures. This week saw the passing of Nelson Mandela, who was an incredible symbol of hope for much of the human race. The unbelievable intensity of the gratitude to Mandela…
For the /a-midlife-transition, help for depression is inextricably bound up with a person's unique individuality and the reality of the unconscious mind. As James Hollis writes, depression can feel like a well with no bottom, but from a Jungian perspective, intrapsychic depression is a well…
It might seem very strange to focus on help for depression in summer, when summer itself is supposed to be the cure for depression. But here's the thing: for many people--it's not.
If I'm going to get help for depression that really makes a difference, I'm going to need to come to terms with the real me. Self understanding and self acceptance are often key elements in lasting, long-term help for depression.
It's essential for someone to seek help for depression but a person experiencing situational depression may well need more than treatment of depression symptoms. True help for depression takes account of the symptoms, but looks at the meaning of the depression for the whole person.