Beth McHugh's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneBeth Postpartum depression: Effects on the marriage - Blog Entry01 Jan 2008 01:48 AM Hi Meg, you're very welcome and I wish you luck in your recovery. If you can demonstrate that you are on disability we may be able to adjust fees. When An Apology Is Not An Apology (1) - Blog Entry01 Jan 2008 01:42 AM Hi BreakingFree, one thing I can tell you quite definitely is that your father is not a narcissist. Two narcissists can't really function together with any lasting success. At least you have recognized the situation you are dealing with, and have taken steps to limit the emotional damage these people can cause. There is really nothing you can do to change your father, brothers or indeed your mother. However if you feel that you need assistance in dealing with the situation, please feel free to contact me at http://youronlinecounselor.com Best wishes, Beth Postpartum depression: Effects on the marriage - Blog Entry28 Dec 2007 03:43 PM Meg, it sounds like you had a terrible time with PPD, and continue to suffer. You can contact me at http://youronlinecounselor.com for professional help. Best wishes, Beth The Stigma of being a Mental Health Patient - Blog Entry27 Dec 2007 05:15 PM Being rejected by your family is one of the deepest wounds that a sufferer from mental illness as to deal with. In some cases, the global rejection by family and friends can be equal to, if not worse. than the illness itself. Obviously there are people who just can't deal with what is happening to their friend/family member, yet that is small comfort to a person who is really in need of love and support. Support groups can fill the void that family and friends struggle to fill. You are much stronger than your sister. Depression: The myth of "Chemical Imbalance" - Blog Entry27 Dec 2007 03:42 PM Hi Cal, Your last two sentences are very pertinent! It is a fine line to tread, and I encourage my clients to accept the responsibility to change but without self-blaming, which obviously only causes further problems. There is power in taking responsibility for the way one is feeling because then real change can occur. This is not saying that a person is solely responsible for their anxiety or depression. We don't want to get bogged down in "it's all my fault" because that is not true and the sufferer gets enough of that from society anyway. It is both scary and exciting to grasp the idea that we have control of what we think and ultimately where our thinking takes us. Depression: The myth of "Chemical Imbalance" - Blog Entry27 Dec 2007 03:30 PM I am sorry to hear that you have experienced depression throughout much of your formative years and if you read my articles on the stigmas of mental illness, you will know that I feel very strongly against people discriminating against people with emotional problems as being "weak." I don't believe that peopke become depressed for no reason, therefore I hold that people do have a way out of depression and anxiety which is not based solely around drugs. In fact, I know that the drugs actually mask a lot of feelings that are both valid and valuable. Valid in that these feelings are appropritate given the sitautiion the sufferer finds themselves in, and valuable because addressing them forms the basis fo rthe way out of the pain. Depression: The myth of "Chemical Imbalance" - Blog Entry27 Dec 2007 02:45 PM I'm not going to argue with the psychiatric head of the FDA, who made this claim, or more particularly with hundreds of my clients who have tried antidepressants yet find their lives remain unhappy and unfulfilled. Changing thoughts however does change feelings and my job is to help free people from the idea that they are doomed by a mythical belief in a chemical imbalance that is both permanent and beyond their control. Also telling people they have a chemical imbalance causes some people to abdicate responsibility for their own input into their condition, conveniently blaming it on something which is seemingly beyond their control, which in most cases it is not. Taking away hope for recovery is yet another damaging side effect of drug company hype and the doctors who propagate the myth. Sure, drugs have their place, and are particularly valuable in cases of major depression and suicidal ideation, but they don't actually cure anything. A Sane Christmas with your Insane Family - Blog Entry20 Dec 2007 08:05 PM Hi Janet, Christmas can sure be an emotionally charged day, especially when you're not sure of other's emotions! Yes, expect the unexpected! Postpartum depression: Effects on the marriage - Blog Entry10 Dec 2007 09:56 PM Hi Babybearps, I don't think you have PPD, but it does sound like there are some hormone-based mood swings happening. How old is your second baby now? Walking the Mother-Daughter Tightrope (3) - Blog Entry05 Dec 2007 03:04 PM Well, you can always use this advice with your own daughter when the time comes! Thank you for your feedback. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 |
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