I usually start my day with reading the newspaper. It’s easy to let that lead into hopelessness, or at least discouragement. There are so many terrible things going on in the world. I start to feel hopeless about the sustainability of our planet, the senseless violence in my community and around the world, the racial […]
Depression is the Enemy: You are Under Attack
Are you depressed? When you are depressed, it feels like you are depression and your depression is you. When I start working with clients, one of the first things I do is to help them separate their symptoms from their identity. Defining the Enemy I explain to new clients that they are experiencing depression; […]