by Susan Heitler, Ph.D. www.therapyhelp.com and www.poweroftwomarriage.com Depression produces feelings of powerlessness and helplessness. Depressed feelings are triggered by a situation in which a person gives up on getting something of felt importance. The following visualization, illustrated on the audiotape Depression: A Disorder of Power, can powerfully combat depressed moods. Designed for therapists to use […]
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In my posting today I am sharing a question and answer from a recent story on depression that posted on my blog at PsychologyToday.com. The question sent to me was an excellent one. I’ve tried to answer it with full candor. Just wondering what you mean Submitted by Anonymous on October 19, 2011 – 9:16am. […]
The soon-to-be-released movie Hysteria, judging from the trailor, looks like good clean fun on a scientificly, historically, and pretty racy subject. Attitudes toward sex in Victorian England get explored in this movie with what seems to be relatively tasteful and historically acurate portrayals. From a therapist’s perspective. the Victorian era illustrates what happens when natural […]
In politics, and in relationships, can protests make us feel good? “You have to fight to feel good.” In my twenties, when I was living in New York with a group of post-college friends, Bob was a tall handsome young man in our cadre who took this slogan about protests as his raison d’etre. Bob […]
As of the last week of August of 2011 PsychologyToday.com has selected me to be one of the psychologists who post expert-opinions on their website. My first post on the blog is an article explaining three of the main elements that make couples therapy effective. “From Thin-Skinned to Win-Win“–a title suggested by Kent Powell, my […]