Tag Archives: depression

What Is Online Counseling, and Is There a Place for It in the Therapeutic Milieu?

Therapy | October 9, 2011

What is Online Therapy? Online therapy, through videoconferencing with Skpe and other encrypted digital software makes it possible to access a mental health professional remotely and to have a session over video. This type of online counseling is also known … Continue reading →

Is Psychotherapy Cost Effective?

Depression | September 14, 2011

Psychotherapy can feel expensive in terms of time, money, and energy spent for many patients.  Fortunately, an exhaustive new study by The Group for The Advancement of Psychiatry has demonstrated that it is indeed worth the time and money. Leaving a … Continue reading →

How Do You Help a Loved One Get Into Counseling?

Depression | September 10, 2011

The advice is almost always the same: if you are suffering from depression, seek professional help from a counselor or therapist.  Over 15 million adults suffer from a major depressive disorder, and millions more suffer from bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, … Continue reading →

The High and Lows of The Very Sensitive Person, or the “Artistic Temperament”

Depression | April 20, 2011

Have you known someone (maybe you) who seems to be more affected by life’s ups and downs than most people? A film about genocide can leave them absolutely shaken, or a beautiful piece of art can give them an exaltation … Continue reading →

Memory Loss and Depression Or the Chicken and The Egg All Over Again, Guest Blogger, Don De Francisco, M.D., Ph.D.

Depression | January 30, 2011

Guest Blogger-Dr. Don De Francisco, M.D., Ph.D. Memory loss and depression very often occur together.  They can interrelate in a variety of ways.  I want to identify three major ways in which they can interact, but I doubt this exhausts … Continue reading →