Comments on: On Depression and Depressed Mood http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/07/05/on-depression-and-depressed-mood/ A psychologist from rural America comments on psychology, psychiatry, religion, and politics. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: thecountryshrink http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/07/05/on-depression-and-depressed-mood/#comment-122 thecountryshrink Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:45:38 +0000 http://thecountryshrink.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-122 That's great Wendy! It's good to hear success stories, and yours definitely is one. That’s great Wendy! It’s good to hear success stories, and yours definitely is one.

]]> By: Wendy Aron http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/07/05/on-depression-and-depressed-mood/#comment-120 Wendy Aron Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:25:47 +0000 http://thecountryshrink.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-120 I find the timeline in this article to be correct. I had mental illness in my family and my parents had a tumultuous marriage. I was diagnosed with major depression in college and had to drop out to receive treatment. (I later went back to school and got my degree). Thanks to cognitive behavioral therapy with a therapist I trust, medication and my sense of humor, I have not been hospitalized in over ten years. I still suffer from cognitive distortions, but I am able to recognize them, laugh at them, and often rise above. Wendy Aron, author of Hide & Seek: How I Laughed at Depression, Conquered My Fears and Found Happiness www.wendyaron.com I find the timeline in this article to be correct. I had mental illness in my family and my parents had a tumultuous marriage. I was diagnosed with major depression in college and had to drop out to receive treatment. (I later went back to school and got my degree). Thanks to cognitive behavioral therapy with a therapist I trust, medication and my sense of humor, I have not been hospitalized in over ten years. I still suffer from cognitive distortions, but I am able to recognize them, laugh at them, and often rise above.

Wendy Aron, author of Hide & Seek: How I Laughed at Depression, Conquered My Fears and Found Happiness
http://www.wendyaron.com

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