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I have heard that in ancient times human beings lived to the age of a hundred. In our time, we are exhausted at the age of fifty. Is this because of changes in the circumstances, or is it the fault of men? S< WEN @DEE 1.,.
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One 'er)on in fi0e wi$$ (a0e a %e're))ion at )o e ti e in (i) or (er $ife. De're))ion in it) 0ario#) for ) Ain)o nia& fati.#e& an3iety& )tre))& 0a.#e ac(e) an% 'ain)& etc.B i) t(e o)t co on co '$aint (ear% in %octor)- office). Two 'ercent of a$$ c(i$%ren an% fi0e 'ercent of a$$ a%o$e)cent) )#ffer fro %e're))ion. 4ore t(an twice a) any wo en are c#rrent$y bein. treate% for %e're))ion t(an en. AIt i) not known w(et(er t(i) i) beca#)e wo en are ore $ike$y to be %e're))e%& or w(et(er en ten% to %eny t(eir %e're))ion.B Peo'$e o0er )i3ty8fi0e are fo#r ti e) t(an t(e re)t of t(e 'o'#$ation. ore $ike$y to )#ffer %e're))ion in t(i) co#ntry. De're))ion
I am now experiencing mysel all thef things that as a third party I have witnessed going on in my patients-days when I slink about depressed . SIG4<ND *RE<D
If yo# t(ink yo# nee% (e$'& %on-t (e)itate. Get it at once. ,a$$ yo#r %octor.
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If yo# fee$ )#ici%a$ an% are afrai% yo# i.(t act on it& '$ea)e ca$$ H11& yo#r %octor& a cri)i) 're0ention (ot$ine& or .o i e%iate$y to yo#r $oca$ (o)'ita$ e er.ency roo . AO#r t(o#.(t) on )#ici%e are on 'a.e 9F. ,$ick HereB "o# )(o#$% a$)o )eek (e$' at once if yo#... 88fee$ yo# are +co in. a'art+ 88are no $on.er in contro$ 88are abo#t to take an action yo# ay $ater re.ret 88t#rn to a$co(o$& %r#.)& or ot(er a%%icti0e )#b)tance) in ti e of nee% 88fee$ i)o$ate% wit( no one to t#rn to P$ea)e )ee 'a.e) !!! an% !!9 for a $i)tin. of or.ani;ation) to ca$$ for referra$). T(i) i) no ti e to +be bra0e+ an% atte 't to +.o it a$one.+ In fact& a)kin. for (e$' take) enor o#) co#ra.e.
I was much further out than you thought nd not waving but drowning. STE>IE S4ITH
4ore t(an ei.(ty 'ercent of t(e 'eo'$e wit( %e're))ion can be )#cce))f#$$y treate%. Lon.8ter & e3'en)i0e treat ent) are )e$%o nece))ary.
4o%ern treat ent for o)t %e're))ion i) anti%e're))ant e%ication an% )(ort8ter +ta$k+ t(era'y88#)#a$$y 5#)t ten to twenty )e))ion).
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Treat ent for %e're))ion i) re$ati0e$y ine3'en)i0e b#t w(ate0er t(e co)t& it i) ore t(an a%e #' for in increa)e% 'ro%#cti0ity& efficiency& '(y)ica$ (ea$t(& i 'ro0e% re$ation)(i')& an% en5oy ent of $ife. "e)& $ife wi$$ a$way) (a0e it) +)$in.) an% arrow) of o#tra.eo#) fort#ne&+ an%& ye)& t(ey wi$$ (#rt. 1#t t(ere-) no nee% to )#ffer fro %e're))ion a) we$$. !ain is inevitable. "uffering is optional ?ATHLEEN ,ASE"
One of t(e o)t co on fee$in.) 'eo'$e wit( %e're))ion (a0e i)& +Eno#.(/+ +I-0e (a% it/+ +I can-t take any ore.+ W(en we %i)c#)) treat ent for %e're))ion& it ay )o#n% a) if we-re a)kin. yo# to a%% e0en ore to yo#r a$rea%y o0erb#r%ene% $ife. A$t(o#.( it aysee t(i) way& effecti0e treat ent for %e're))ion wi$$ m lighten yo#r $oa%. "e)& we are a)kin. yo# to 0i)it +(ea$t(care 'rofe))iona$)&+ an%& ye)& a )i '$e )#..e)tion )#c( a) +*in% a %octor or ')yc(iatri)t w(o )'ecia$i;e) in t(e treat ent of %e're))ion+ can )ee awf#$$y inti i%atin.. #ut it will be worth it. 4o)t 'eo'$e re)'on% to treat ent for %e're))ion )wift$y #)#a$$y in a Get any book for free on: "o# www.Abika.co atter of week). ay not fee$ +better t(an .oo%+ o0erni.(t& b#t t(e )en)e of bein. o0erb#r%ene%& o0erworke%& an% o0erw(e$ e% )(o#$% )i.nificant$y ea)e in a )(ort ti e.
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H were e$ually distributed to the whole human family, there would be not one cheerful face on earth. %hether I shall ever be better , I cannot tell. I awfully forebode I shall not. To remain as I am is impossible. I must die or be better it appears to me. A1RAHA4 LIN,OLN w(o )#ffere% fro %e're))ion o)t of (i) a%#$t $ife
Anot(er co on )y 'to of %e're))ion& a) 0oice% by Ha $et: +How weary& )ta$e& f$at& an% #n'rofitab$e )ee to e a$$ t(e #)e) of t(i) wor$%/+ 7#e)tion) )#c( a) +W(o care)2+ +W(at-) t(e 'oint2+ an% +W(y bot(er2+ circ#$ate in t(e in% of t(e %e're))e% 'er)on. <nfort#nate$y& t(i) symptom of %e're))ion can kee' one fro )eekin. treat ent. It beco e) a 0icio#) cyc$e: a) t(e #ntreate% %e're))ion wor)en)& t(e 'er)on fee$) t(at $ife i) $e)) an% $e)) wort(w(i$e. A) t(e 'er)on fee$) t(at $ife i) $e)) an% $e)) wort(w(i$e& (e or )(e i) $e)) $ike$y to )eek treat ent. De're))ion i) an i$$ne)) t(at rob) one of t(e eanin. of $ife. Hea$ t(e i$$ne)). A) t(e %e're))ion (ea$)& ent(#)ia) & we$$8bein.& an% a )en)e of $ife-) '#r'o)e wi$$ ret#rn.
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1E It is the feeling that nothing is worth while that makes men ill and unhappy. DR. HAROLD W. DODDS
"o# %i%n-t doanyt(in. to beco e %e're))e%. "o#rfailure to %o )o et(in. %i%n-t ca#)e yo#r %e're))ion. De're))ion i) an illness. "o# are no ore at fa#$t for (a0in. %e're))ion t(an if yo# (a% a)t( a& %iabete)& (eart %i)ea)e& or any ot(er i$$ne)). In beco in. %e're))e%& yo# (a0e not(in. to b$a e yo#r)e$f for an% not(in. to fee$ .#i$ty abo#t. AA$t(o#.( two of t(e )y 'to ) of %e're))ion are t(at yo# 'robab$y will b$a e yo#r)e$f an% yo# 'robab$y will fee$ .#i$ty.B A 're%i)'o)ition towar% %e're))ion can be (ere%itary. In a%%ition& $ife i) f#$$ of b# ') an% 'ot(o$e)88 any of w(ic( )i '$y cannot be a0oi%e%. It-) not )#r'ri)in.& t(en& if one of t(e Aor a co$$ection of t(e B tri..er) a %e're))i0e i$$ne)). So& for (ea0en-) )ake& %on-t b$a e yo#r)e$f. Don-t e0en b$a e yo#r)e$f for b$a in. yo#r)e$f. It-) not yo#r fa#$t.
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In t(i) book& we wi$$ %o o#r be)t not to o0erb#r%en yo# wit( tec(nica$ ter ) an% (ea$t(care 5ar.on. A few ter )& (owe0er& are i 'ortant to know. *ir)t& t(e wor% depression it)e$f. W(en we )'eak of %e're))ion& we are )'eakin. of w(at i) e%ica$$y known a) clinical depression . We-re %i)c#))in. a )'ecific i$$ne)) t(at re=#ire) c$inica$ inter0ention88(ence clinical %e're))ion. We are not %i)c#))in. t(e 'ain t(at i e%iate$y fo$$ow) $o))& or t(e +%own+ cyc$e in $ife-) or%inary #') an% %own). Nor are we %i)c#))in. t(e 'o'#$ar #)e of t(e wor% depressed w(ic( , #)#a$$y ean) disappointed. A+T(e coffee ac(ine ran o#t. I%e're))e%.+B e%ica$ i$$ne))8
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The term clinical depression finds its way into too many conversations these days. 'ne has a sense that a catastrophe has occurred in the psychic landscape. LEONARD ,OHEN
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T(ere are t(ree 'ri ary for ) of %e're))ion. .a/or +epress!on0 Like t(e f$#& a5or %e're))ion (a) a be.innin.& a i%%$e& an% an en%. <n$ike t(e f$#& a5or %e're))ion) often $a)t for ont(). Left #ntreate%& t(ey ten% to reocc#r. Eac( reocc#rrence ten%) to $a)t $on.er an% i) ore %ebi$itatin. t(an t(e one before. Chron!c +epress!on0 ,(ronic %e're))ion i) a $ow8.ra%e& $on.8ter %e're))ion t(at can .o on for year). So e 'eo'$e (a0e (a% it o)t of t(eir $i0e). Lon.8ter & $ow8.ra%e %e're))ion i) a$)o known a) dysthymia . dys eanin. %i)or%er& an% thymia for oo%. Dy)t(y ia& , t(en& i) a %i)or%er of one-) oo%. .an!c1+epress!on0 Here t(e $ow) of %e're))ion can a$ternate wit( %ay) or week) of mania e3tre e e$ation& #nrea)onab$y .ran%io)e t(o#.(t)& an% ina''ro'riate& )o eti e) %e)tr#cti0e action). T(i) i) a$)o known a) bipolar %e're))ion& beca#)e t(e anic8%e're))i0e 'er)on f$#ct#ate) fro one e otiona$ 'o$e A%ownB to t(e o''o)ite 'o$e A#'B in #n're%ictab$e& ra'i% )win.). A1y contra)t& a5or %e're))ion i) #ni'o$ar8 8it foc#)e) on on$y one 'o$e: %own.B We-$$ %i)c#)) ot(er ty'e) of %e're))ion $ater. *or now& $et-) take a $ook at t(at b#rnin. =#e)tion& +A I %e're))e%2+
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+A t(oro#.( %ia.no)i) i) nee%e% if fo#r or ore of t(e )y 'to ) of %e're))ion or ania 'er)i)t for ore t(an two week)&+ )ay t(e Nationa$ In)tit#te) of Hea$t(& +or are interferin. wit( work or fa i$y $ife.+ T(e )y 'to ) on t(e facin. 'a.e are not+5#)t $ife.+ If fo#r or ore of t(e )y 'to ) (a0e been a re.#$ar 'art of yo#r $ife for ore t(an two week) or re.#$ar$y ten% to interfere wit( yo#r $ife& a con)#$tation wit( a '(y)ician e3'erience% in %ia.no)in. an% treatin. %e're))ion i) in or%er. "o# nee% not )#ffer any $on.er. Treat ent i) rea%i$y a0ai$ab$e. +Wit( a0ai$ab$e treat ent& ei.(ty 'ercent of t(e 'eo'$e wit( )erio#) %e're))ion88e0en t(o)e wit( t(e o)t )e0ere for ) 88can i 'ro0e )i.nificant$y&+ )ay t(e Nationa$ In)tit#te) of Hea$t(. +Sy 'to ) can be re$ie0e%& #)#a$$y in a atter of week).+ P$ea)e ta$k to yo#r %octor. AAn% rea% on/B
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a ty'e of c$inica$ %e're))ion t(at-) known a) a melancholy depression. W(en o#rnin. beco e) e$anc(o$ia& or if a $o)) (a) %ea$t a )e0ere b$ow to yo#r )e$f8wort(& )ee yo#r '(y)ician.B On t(e ot(er (an%& )o e 'eo'$e do(a0e a c$inica$ %e're))ion an% do notfee$ #n#)#a$ a o#nt) of )orrow& )a%ne))& or e otiona$ (#rt. Sy 'to ) of c$inica$ %e're))ion inc$#%e in)o niaJ eatin. %i)t#rbance)J '(y)ica$ ac(e) an% 'ain)J %iffic#$ty concentratin.& re e berin.& or akin. %eci)ion). T(e)e are not& (owe0er& w(at o)t 'eo'$e ca$$ +%own+ or +%e're))in.+ e otion). If in %o#bt& it i) be)t to .et an ob5ecti0e& o#t)i%e e3'ert88yo#r '(y)ician88to ake an acc#rate %ia.no)i).
I have secluded myself from society( and yet I never meant any such thing. I have made a captive of mysel and put mef into a dungeon, and now I cannot find the ke y to let myself out. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
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Sea)ona$ Affecti0e Di)or%er ASADB. T(i) )ee ) to be a))ociate% wit( t(e re%#ction of %ay$i.(t (o#r) %#rin. winter. T(e treat ent ay be a) )i '$e a) in)ta$$in. f#$$8)'ectr# f$#ore)cent $i.(tin. in t(e (o e an% work'$ace. ANew "orker) (a0e been 're)cribin. for t(e )e$0e) winter tri') to 4ia i for .eneration).B Po)t'art# De're))ion. *ifty to )e0enty8 fi0e 'ercent of a$$ wo en& fo$$owin. c(i$%birt(& e3'erience +'o)t'art# b$#e).+ One in ten wo en w(o e3'erience t(i)& (owe0er& %e0e$o' a 'o)t'art# depression. T(i) ean) t(at fro fi0e to )e0en an% one8(a$f 'ercent of a$$ new ot(er) (a0e a %e're))ion t(at re=#ire) treat ent. Po)t'art# %e're))ion )ee ) to be ca#)e% by t(e (or ona$& '(y)io$o.ica$& an% e otiona$ 0#$nerabi$itie) of t(i) 'erio%. If t(e nor a$ +'o)t'art# b$#e)+ )ee 'artic#$ar$y )e0ere& or t(ey contin#e for ore t(an a few week)& %i)c#)) it wit( yo#r %octor. Aty'ica$ De're))ion. Aty'ica$ not ty'ica$B %e're))ion (a) )y 'to ) w(ic( )ee to be t(e o''o)ite of w(at wa) once t(o#.(t to be a ty'ica$ %e're))ion. Rat(er t(an )$ee'in. $e))& 'eo'$e )$ee' oreJ rat(er t(an $o)e wei.(t& t(ey .ain wei.(tJ rat(er t(an (a0e $ow ener.y& t(ey-re a.itate%. In a%%ition& 'eo'$e wit( aty'ica$ %e're))ion ten% to be extremel )en)iti0e to re5ection. Do#b$e De're))ion. Here y )o eone wit( a c(ronic $ow8.ra%e %e're))ion A%y)t(y iaB (a) a a5or %e're))ion a) we$$. A) we 're0io#)$y note%& c(ronic %e're))ion) can .o on for year)& e0en %eca%e)& w(i$e a5or %e're))ion) (a0e a be.innin.& a i%%$e& an% an en%. D#rin. t(e ti e one (a) bot( c(ronic %e're))ion an% a a5or %e're))ion& it-) a %o#b$e %e're))ion.
A ')yc(iatri)t or '(y)ician we$$ 0er)e% in %ia.no)in. %e're))ion wi$$ know t(e )y 'to ) to $ook for in %eter inin. w(ic( %e're))ion yo# ay (a0e. AP$ea)e %on-t #)e t(i) brief $i)t to try to cate.ori;e or %ia.no)e yo#r)e$f or ot(er). It i) 're)ente% (ere )i '$y to .i0e an i%ea of t(e ran.e an% 0arietie) %e're))i0e i$$ne)) can take.B )ow heavy the days are. There is not a fire that can warm me, not a sun to laugh with me. 1verything base. 1verything cold and
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It-) i 'ortant to re e ber t(at w(en %e're))e%& we are not 'ercei0in. t(e wor$%& or o#r)e$0e)& acc#rate$y. T(erefore& e0a$#ation)& 5#%. ent)& an% %eci)ion) ay be inacc#rate. If yo# t(ink yo# ay be %e're))e%& t(e on$y a5or %eci)ion to ake i) to .et a %ia.no)i) an%& if %ia.no)e% a) %e're))e%& to .et treat ent. Ot(er a5or %eci)ion) can wait #nti$ t(e %e're))ion be.in) to (ea$. 'nly in $uiet waters things mirror themselves undistorted. 'nly in a $uiet mind is ade$uate perception of the world. HANS 4ARGOLI<S
It i) 0ery co on for %e're))e% 'eo'$e to (a0e t(o#.(t) an% fee$in.) of )#ici%e. S#c( t(o#.(t) an% fee$in.) are& in fact& a )y 'to of %e're))ion. *or ob0io#) rea)on)& (owe0er& it i) i 'ortant not to ac #'on )#ici%a$ t(o#.(t) or t fee$in.). Sa%$y& fifteen 'ercent of a$$ %e're))e% 'eo'$e wi$$ co it )#ici%e a) a re)#$t of t(eir %e're))ion. Two8t(ir%) of a$$ )#ici%e) are %irect$y re$ate% to %e're))ion.
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If yo# fee$ yo# e0en ma act #'on )#ici%a$ t(o#.(t) or fee$in.)& ca$$ a cri)i) 're0ention y a .oo% frien%& or any (ea$t(care 'rofe))iona$ at once. Go to an $ine& yo#r fa i$y %octor& e er.ency roo & or ca$$ H11 an% )ay& +I- fee$in. )#ici%a$. P$ea)e (e$'.+ A) yo#r %e're))ion (ea$)& $ife i 'ro0e)J yo# wi$$ no $on.er fee$ $ike co ittin. )#ici%e.
"e)& $ife wi$$ )ti$$ (a0e it) #') an% %own)& an% yo# wi$$ fee$ yo#r fair )(are of )a%ne))& an.er& .rief& fear& an% a$$ t(e ot(er +%own+ e otion). A) %e're))ion (ea$)& (owe0er& )#ici%e wi$$ )e$%o )ee t(e on$y )o$#tion. T(e =#e)tion of )#ici%e2 ?ee' it a =#e)tion. It-) not rea$$y an an)wer. 2espair, owing to some evil trick played upon the sick brain by the inhabiting psyche, comes to resemble the diabolical discomfort of being imprisoned in a fiercely overheated room. nd because no bree3e stirs this cauldron, because there is no escape from this smothering confinement, it is entirely natural that the victim begins to think ceaselessly of oblivion. WILLIA4 ST"RON
A) 'owerf#$ a) t(e 'ower of 'o)iti0e t(o#.(t) are& %e're))ion biologically interferes wit( t(e brain-) abi$ity to aintain a 'o)iti0e t(o#.(t for any 'erio% of ti e. Like t(e far er w(o ca)t) (i) )ee% #'on t(e rock)& a$$ t(e 'o)iti0e t(o#.(t) in t(e wor$% 're)ente% to t(e %e're))e% in% wi$$ not bear fr#it. +T(ere are 5oy) w(ic( $on. to be o#r)&+ wrote Henry War% 1eec(er. +Go% )en%) ten t(o#)an% tr#t()& w(ic( co e abo#t #) $ike bir%) )eekin. in$etJ b#t we are )(#t #' to t(e & an% )o t(ey brin. #) not(in.& b#t )it an% )in. aw(i$e #'on t(e roof& an% t(en f$y away.+ De're))ion )(#t) #) #'.
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O0er$y 'o)iti0e& (orren%o#)$y c(eerf#$ 'eo'$e can ake a %e're))e% 'er)on e0en ore %e're))e%. In fact& 'er(a') t(e least (e$'f#$ t(in. one can )ay to a %e're))e% 'er)on i)& +,(eer #'/+ W(en t(inkin. i) %i)torte%& a) it i) %#rin. %e're))ion& t(e )oi$ )o t(at 'o)iti0e t(o#.(t) can take root. e%ica$ treatment i) nee%e% to ti$$
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In fact Aor at $ea)t it )ee ) a fact to us+ Go% an% Go%-) bene0o$ence co e in any for ) an% anife)t in any way). A on.,t(e)e we #)t inc$#%e o%ern )cience an% t(e entire (ea$in. 'rofe))ion. AGo% o0e) in y)terio#) way)J ')yc(iatri)t) are 5#)t one of t(e .B It i) (ar% to fin% t(e be$ie0er w(o wi$$ not take 'enici$$in for 'ne# onia& in)#$in for %iabete)& or (a0e a broken bone 'ro'er$y )et. T(e o0erw(e$ in. a5ority of 'eo'$e w(o are )#cce))f#$$y treate% for %e're))ion fin% t(at t(eir fait(& )'irit#a$ connection& an% 'erce'tion of %i0ine .oo%ne)) increase . 4o%ern treat ent of %e're))ion i) a .ift of Go%. %hen I said, /.y foot is slipping,/ your love, ' 4ord, supported me. %hen anxiety was great within me,
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De're))ion anife)t) a) an i ba$ance in t(e bioc(e i)try of t(e brain. T(i) re)#$t) in w(at )o e ca$$ +fa#$ty t(inkin..+ T(i) co bination of bio$o.ica$ i ba$ance an% ')yc(o$o.ica$ %i)tortion ca#)e) t(e (a0oc known a) %e're))ion. A %e're))ion can be tri..ere%88t(at i)& )et off88by any n# ber of factor): .enetic 're%i)'o)ition& a5or $o))& a 'ainf#$ c(i$%(oo%& #nre)o$0e% .rief& )tre))& )erio#) i$$ne))& econo ic %iffic#$tie)& ba% re$ation)(i')& an% )o #c( ore. T(e)e are& (owe0er& ere$y w(at sets t(e %e're))ion. off T(e )tate of +bein. %e're))e%+ A(a0in. a %e're))i0e i$$ne))B take) '$ace in t(e brain: a bioc(e ica$ i ba$ance in t(e brain an% a ')yc(o$o.ica$ i ba$ance in t(inkin.. Let-) e3'$ore eac( in .reater %etai$. )ope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have isn't permanent. CEAN ?ERR
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W(en ne#rotran) itter) are at a''ro'riate $e0e$)& t(e brain f#nction) (ar onio#)$y. We ten% to fee$ .oo%. We (a0e (o'e& '#r'o)e& an% %irection. A$t(o#.( we certain$y e3'erience t(e #') an% %own) of $ife& t(e o0era$$ oo% i) one of we$$8bein.& confi%ence& an% )ec#rity. A$t(o#.( t(ere are %o;en) of %ifferent ne#rotran) itter)& re)earc( in%icate) t(at a %eficiency in )o e of t(e ne#rotran) itter)serotonin, norepinephrine, an% dopamine ay be one ca#)e of %e're))ion. On t(e ot(er (an%& e3ce)) a o#nt) of ne#rotran) itter) ay be a ca#)e of t(e anic '(a)e of anic8%e're))ion. Re)torin. t(e)e ne#rotran) itter) to nat#ra$ $e0e$) by way of anti%e're))ant e%ication brin.) t(e brain back into (ar onio#) f#nctionin. an% a ret#rn to we$$8bein.. The future may teach us how to exercise a direct influence by means of particular chemical substances, upon the amount of energy and their distribution in the apparatus of the mind. It may be that there are other undreamed of possibilities of therapy. SIG4<ND *RE<D
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Like any i$$ne))e)& %e're))ion r#n) in t(e fa i$y. Heart %i)ea)e& (y'erten)ion& an% %e're))ion are a on. t(e i$$ne))e) t(at are co on to certain fa i$y tree). Li0in. wit( )o eone w(o i) c(ronica$$y %e're))e% can be %e're))in.. W(en a re$ati0e or $o0e% one (a) rec#rrent e'i)o%e) of %e're))ion& t(ere i) a 'rofo#n% %i)r#'tion of fa i$y $ife. *a i$y e ber) e3'erience 'ain& e3(a#)tion& an% are ore 'rone to %e're))ion. +4i)ery no $on.er $o0e) co 'any&+ R#))e$$ 1aker ob)er0e%. +Nowa%ay) it in)i)t) #'on it.+ I was once thrown out of a mental hospital for depressing the other patients. OS,AR LE>ANT
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One in twenty a%o$e)cent) )#ffer) fro %e're))ion. Hor ona$ c(an.e)& e er.in. i%entity cri)e)& 'eer 're))#re& )e3#a$ i))#e)& an% t(e increa)e% re)'on)ibi$ity of a''roac(in. a%#$t(oo% can contrib#te to %e're))ion. Tra.ica$$y& t(e )#ici%e rate a on. teena.er) (a) a$ o)t tri'$e% in one .eneration. T(e .eneration fro ei.(teen to t(irty )o eti e) ca$$e% Generation8N rea$i;e) it ay be t(e fir)t .eneration in t(e (i)tory of t(e <nite% State) to be $e)) aff$#ent t(an t(e .eneration before. 4any w(o ake #' Generation8N are a$)o keen$y aware of t(e con%ition of t(e co#ntry an% '$anet bein. 'a))e% on to t(e . <n%er)tan%ab$y& any are not (a''y abo#t it. *or )o e in%i0i%#a$)& t(i) #n(a''ine)) %ee'en) into a %e're))ion. T(e #bi=#ito#) baby boo er)88)o e in t(eir fortie)& )o e in t(eir fiftie)& an% o)t in %enia$88fin% t(at t(ey (a0e becom t(eir 'arent). A$$ t(e 'rob$e )& cri)e)& an% attit#%e) e t(ey )o %e)'i)e% in t(eir 'arent) (a0e co e (o e to roo)t. In a%%ition& t(e 'o)t8war .eneration i) %i)co0erin. t(at& $ike Peter Pan e3i$e% fro Ne0er8Ne0er Lan%& yo#t( i) not eterna$. An% t(en t(ere-) t(at icky t(in. ca$$e% death. A$$ of t(i) $ea%) to w(at (a) been %#bbe% t(e 1aby 1oo er 1$#e). Peo'$e o0er )i3ty8fi0e are fo#r ti e) ore $ike$y to e3'erience %e're))ion t(an t(e .enera$ 'o'#$ation. Tra.ica$$y& any e$%er$y 'eo'$e are be$ie0e% to (a0e ear$y )ta.e) of )eni$ity or A$;(ei er-) %i)ea)e w(en& in fact& t(ey (a0e a treatab$e %e're))ion. Too often& t(e )y 'to ) of %e're))ion fro '(y)ica$ ac(e) an% 'ain) to 'oor e ory88 are written off a) +5#)t .rowin. o$%.+ W(i$e certain '(y)ica$ an% enta$ 'rob$e ) ay ari)e %#e to a.in.& t(ey ay also be )y 'to ) of %e're))ion t(at )(o#$% be caref#$$y e0a$#ate% by a '(y)ician. Abo0e a$$& it i) neve nor a$ to fee$ #n(a''y %ay after %ay& )i '$y beca#)e yo#-re .rowin. o$%er. r T(e Nationa$ In)tit#te) for Hea$t( (a0e free 'a '($et) for %e're))ion written for 0ario#) a.e .ro#'). P$ea)e ca$$ 18IEE8@!18@!11 for yo#r co'y. 5obody grows old by merely living a number of years. !eople grow old only by deserting their ideals. 0ears wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. %orry, doubt, self-interest, fear, despair-- these are the long, long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. WATTERSON LOWE
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A 'er)on can )e$%o e3'erience t(e fee$in.) a))ociate% wit( %e're))ion i)ery& fear& an.er& (#rt& or an inabi$ity to e3'erience '$ea)#re wit(o#t $ookin. for a ca#)e. T(e )y 'to ) of %e're))ion are often b$a e% on e0eryt(in. but %e're))ion. Peo'$e $ook for a ca#)e for t(e)e fee$in.) in two '$ace): wit(in t(e )e$0e) or o#t)i%e t(e )e$0e). T(o)e w(o $ook inwar% for t(e ca#)e of t(eir %e're))i0e )y 'to ) fee$ b$a e& .#i$t& an% )(a e. T(ey are erci$e))$y critici;e% by t(e inner 0oice of %e're))ion. T(o)e w(o $ook o#t)i%e t(e )e$0e) for ca#)e) of %e're))ion ten% to beco e an.r y& conte 't#o#)& arro.ant& %e)tr#cti0e A)o eti e) '(y)ica$$yB& an% )'en% a .reat %ea$ of ti e co '$ainin.88#)#a$$y to ot(er %e're))e% 'eo'$e. 4e ber) of t(e Ain-t8It8Awf#$ ,$#b .at(er in bar) an% cocktai$ $o#n.e) a$$ o0er t(e co#ntry between fi0e an% )e0en& w(en %rink) are (a$f 'rice& an% t(e on$y r#$e i)& +"o# .et to te$$ e yo#r 'rob$e )& b#t yo# (a0e to $i)ten to ine.+ *or )o e #nknown rea)on& t(i) i) known a) t(e Ha''y Ho#r. Ina''ro'riate b$a e eit(er inner or o#ter contrib#te) to an e0er8%ee'enin. %e're))ion. I personally think we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain. CANE WAGNER
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T(#) far& we (a0e been e3'$orin. t(e e otiona$ 'ain ca#)e% by %e're))ion. De're))ion can ca#)e '(y)ica$ 'ain& too. P(y)ica$ 'ain can be bot( a )y 'to of an% a ca#)e of %e're))ion.
>a.#e '(y)ica$ ac(e) an% 'ain) t(at %o not re)'on% to treat ent ay& in fact& be a anife)tation of %e're))ion. So e 'eo'$e fee$ t(e 'ain of %e're))ion 'ri ari$y physically rat(er t(an e otiona$$y or enta$$y. On t(e ot(er (an%& t(e c(ronic A$on.8ter B '(y)ica$ 'ain ca#)e% by an acci%ent& art(riti)& back 'rob$e )& b#rn)& cancer& AIDS& or ot(er i$$ne)) can tri..er a %e're))ion. 1io$o.ica$$y& c(ronic 'ain can %e'$ete t(e )#''$y of ne#rotran) itter) in t(e brain. To ake atter) wor)e& %e're))ion can $ower t(e t(re)(o$% of 'ain88'ain ten%) to be fe$t ore often an% ore inten)e$y. A$$ 'ain i) rea$. Not(in. we )ay (ere i) to i '$y t(at t(e '(y)ica$ 'ain fro %e're))ion i) on$y +in yo#r (ea%.+ It i) a) rea$ a) any ot(er 'ain& an% nee%) to be treate%. If yo# know yo# are %e're))e%& %o not )i '$y write off '(y)ica$ ac(e) an% 'ain) a) )y 'to ) of %e're))ion. Pain i) a )i.na$ fro t(e bo%y t(at )o et(in. nee%) attention an% care. Re'ort a$$ '(y)ica$ 'ain to yo#r '(y)ician. T(o)e wit( c(ronic 'ain %#e to an acci%ent or i$$ne)) wo#$% %o we$$ to %i)c#)) wit( t(eir '(y)ician w(et(er %e're))ion i) a$)o 're)ent. .ysteriously and in ways that are totally remote from normal experience, the gray dri33le of horror induced by depression takes on the $uality of physical pain. %I44I . "T06'5
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1#t on to' of t(e 'ain& i)ery& an% #n'ro%#cti0ene)) %e're))ion brin.)& it a$)o brin.) an increa)e in '(y)ica$ i$$ne)). 4any 'eo'$e wit( %e're))ion 'ro%#ce a (i.(er8t(an8nor a$ $e0e$ of t(e (or one cortisol. ,orti)o$ )#''re))e) t(e i #ne )y)te . A )#''re))e% i #ne )y)te ake) one ore 0#$nerab$e to infectio#) i$$ne)). In a%%ition& a )#''re))e% i #ne )y)te can ake one ore )#)ce'tib$e to cancer. Peo'$e w(o )#ffer fro +'oor (ea$t(+ ay r#n fro %octor to %octor '#ttin. o#t one fire after anot(er& w(en t(e #n%er$yin. ca#)e ay be %e're))ion. In a 0icio#) cyc$e& a %e're))ion can contrib#te to c(ronic i$$ne))& an% c(ronic i$$ne)) can contrib#te to %e're))ion. It-) often (ar% to te$$ w(ic( ca e fir)t& b#t it-) ea)y to )ee (ow bot( can fee% #'on eac( ot(er& ca#)in. ore i$$ne))& ore %e're))ion& an% )(ortenin. $ife. T(o)e )#fferin. fro a c(ronic i$$ne)) wo#$% %o we$$ to %i)c#)) wit( t(eir %octor w(et(er %e're))ion i) a$)o 're)ent. )eavy thoughts bring on physical maladies. 4ARTIN L<THER 1@I981D@F
De're))ion can be an a$$8'er0a)i0e e otiona$8 enta$8'(y)ica$ )o#rce of i)ery. It-) (ar% to (#rt )o co '$ete$y an% for )o $on. wit(o#t )eekin. )o e re$ief fro t(e 'ain. A$ o)t any %r#. or %i)traction wi$$ %o. A$co(o$ i) t(e o)t co on$y )e$f8're)cribe% 'ainki$$er for %e're))ion. It i) rea%i$y a0ai$ab$e an% )ocia$$y acce'tab$e. <nfort#nate$y& a$co(o$ i) c(e ica$$y a %e're))ant. After it) brief e#'(oric effect)& it on$y wor)en) t(e %e're))ion. T(i) i) e)'ecia$$y tr#e w(en a$co(o$ i) taken in t(e =#antitie) )o e 'eo'$e con)# e in or%er to obtain enta$ an% e otiona$ ob$i0ion.
!wenty.nine: Depression is the /0 )a*se of Alcoholism, Dr*, Ab*se, and ther Addictions
Dr#.) of a$$ kin%)88$e.a$& i$$e.a$& o0er8t(e 8co#nter& or 're)cri'tion88are )o eti e) ina''ro'riate$y #)e% by %e're))e% 'eo'$e for n# bin. )'ecific )y 'to ). A$a)& t(ey %o not treat t(e #n%er$yin. ca#)e. <''er)& %owner)& 'ainki$$er)& tran=#i$i;er)& +.ettin. (i.(&+ an% a$$ t(e re)t are ineffecti0e treat ent for %e're))ion. In fact& t(ey can wor)en t(e %e're))ion.
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We certain$y aren-t )ayin. t(at )ocia$ %rinkin.& 're)cri'tion %r#.)& or a''ro'riate$y )e$ecte% e%ication) for eit(er t(era'e#tic or recreationa$ '#r'o)e) are a$way) ba%& a$way) a )i.n of %e're))ion& or a$way) ca#)e %e're))ion. We are )i '$y )ayin. t(at anything-- e0en .oo% t(in.)88can be ab#)e% in an effort to +)e$f8 e%icate+ t(e )y 'to ) of %e're))ion. Tobacco i) bot( a )ti #$ant and a %e're))ant. ,on)e=#ent$y& it can be #)e% by ) oker) to re.#$ate oo%88#'& %own& or bot(. <nfort#nate$y& nicotine i) one of t(e o)t a%%icti0e )#b)tance) known& an% t(e +)i%e effect)+ of ) okin. re)#$t in n# ero#) i$$ne))e) an% DEE&EEE %eat() eac( year in t(e <nite% State). E0en if ) okin. wer t(e c#re for %e're))ion Aw(ic( it-) notB an% e0en if tobacco didn't contrib#teeto %e're))ion Aw(ic( it %oe)B& t(e )i%e effect) a$one wo#$% r#$e it o#t a) a %r#. of c(oice. T(e)e +)e$f8 e%ication)+ nee% not be c(e ica$. Peo'$e (a0e been known to ab#)e 5#)t abo#t anyt(in. yo# can na e in an effort to %i)tract t(e )e$0e) fro an #ntreate% %e're))ion: foo%& )e3& T>& .a b$in.& work88e0en ro ance an% re$i.ion. Anyt(in. can beco e a co '#$)ion88a 5oy$e))& %ri0en& a%%icti0e be(a0ior. W(at ay be .oo% an% 'o)iti0e in it) 'ro'er '$ace beco e) not on$y a co0er8#' for t(e %e're))ion& b#t& in ti e& contrib#te) to t(e %e're))ion it)e$f. ,ertain$y 'eo'$e can (a0e co '#$)ion) wit(o#t bein. %e're))e%& an% not a$$ %e're))e% 'eo'$e (a0e )erio#) co '#$)ion). If yo# (a0e a +ba% (abit&+ (owe0er& it ay be wort( e3'$orin. t(e 'o))ibi$ity of %e're))ion wit( yo#r '(y)ician. It is a time when one's spirit is subdued and sad, one knows not why( when the past seems a stormswept desolation, life a vanity and a burden, and the future but a way to death. . 67 T% I5
De're))ion ay contrib#te to eatin. %i)or%er)& an% eatin. %i)or%er) %e're))ion. It-) anot(er of t(o)e %ownwar% )'ira$).
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#ulimia i) bin.e8eatin.& fo$$owe% by '#r.in. eit(er t(ro#.( 0o itin. or $a3ati0e). So e b#$i ic) a$)o (a0e anore3ia ner0o)a. 'besit i) ca#)e% by eatin. #nti$ t(e bo%y i) %an.ero#)$y o0erwei.(t. y De're))ion can be an #n%er$yin. ca#)e of eatin. %i)or%er). In one )t#%y& a) any a) t(ree o#t of fo#r b#$i ic in%i0i%#a$) were %e're))e%. T(e 0a)t a5ority of t(e benefite% fro treat ent for %e're))ion. Eatin. %i)or%er) are i$$ne))e). T(ey are not anyone-) fa#$t. T(ey are not a $ack of wi$$ 'ower& c(aracter& or )e$f8%i)ci'$ine. If %e're))ion i) contrib#tin. to t(e)e i$$ne))e)& treatin. t(e %e're))ion i) an i 'ortant co '$e ent to treatin. t(e eatin. %i)or%er. %hen one has a famishing thirst for happiness, one is apt to gulp down diversions wherever they are offered. ALI,E ,ALDWELL RI,E
4o)t 'eo'$e wit( %e're))ion (a0e a )$ee' %i)or%er. T(e o)t co on i) insomnia . Peo'$e wit( %e're))ion often te$$ t(eir %octor)& +I can-t re e ber t(e $a)t ti e I (a% a .oo% ni.(t-) )$ee'.+ T(ere are ba)ica$$y t(ree ty'e) of in)o nia: 2ifficulty falling asleep 2ifficulty staying asleep, a$)o known a) intermittent awakening 1arly morning awakening, in w(ic( one awake) at t(ree or fo#r in t(e #nab$e to .et back to )$ee' ornin. an% i)
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At t(e ot(er en% of t(e )'ectr# i) (y'er)o nia. )yper for $ot)& an% somnia, for )$ee'. , (o#r) at ni.(t an% )ti$$ take %ai$y na'). Peo'$e wit( (y'er)o nia can )$ee' ten to fo#rteen 1ot( in)o nia an% (y'er)o nia can in%icate %e're))ion.
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<nfort#nate$y& in)o nia ca#)e% by %e're))ion i) )o eti e) ina''ro'riate$y treate% wit( )$ee'in. 'i$$)& w(ic( %o not treat t(e #n%er$yin. %e're))ion and can ake t(e %e're))ion wor)e. Anyone w(o re.#$ar$y take) )$ee'in. 'i$$) )(o#$% %i)c#)) t(e 'o))ibi$ity of %e're))ion wit( (i) or (er '(y)ician. In a real dark night of the soul it is always three o'clock in the morning, day after day. *. S,OTT *ITOGERALD
De're))ion a$)o brin.) a enta$ fati.#e88t(e in% i) )i '$y +tire%&+ an% one (a) %iffic#$ty t(inkin.& concentratin.& or akin. %eci)ion). E otiona$ fati.#e i) often fe$t a) +I can-t take any anife)t) a) irritabi$ity or wit(%rawa$. ore&+ +Lea0e e a$one&+ an% often
*or any& t(e $iftin. of fati.#e t(at fo$$ow) t(e )#cce))f#$ treat ent of %e're))ion can tran)for t(eir $i0e). s the lack of sleep wore me down, a sense of hopelessness enveloped me. I knew that nothing I did could change the situation. There was nothing I could do. I was convinced that I was laboring under some kind of curse so that
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De're))ion i 'air) t(e abi$ity to care an% be care% for& .i0e an% recei0e& $o0e an% be $o0e%. De're))ion can )i.nificant$y interfere wit( all re$ation)(i')88wit( frien%)& co8worker)& bo))e)& e '$oyee)& c(i$%ren& 'arent)& )'o#)e)& $o0er)& an% e0en one-) re$ation)(i' wit( )e$f& Go%& an% $ife. Re$ation)(i') are an e3ce$$ent irror a) to (ow we are %oin.. If t(e re$ation)(i') in one-) $ife )ee %ee'$y tro#b$e%& 'er(a') it-) beca#)e t(at 'er)on i) %ee'$y tro#b$e%. T(e tro#b$e ay be %e're))ion. It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recogni3ing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others. S"DNE" C. HARRIS
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De're))ion i) a) o$% a) (# ankin%. +T(e 4an W(o Wa) Tire% of Life+ i) t(e tit$e of a 'oe written in 1HHE88t(at-) 1HHE #.. W(at can 'oet) an% '(i$o)o'(er) %o w(en t(ey (a0e a a$a%y t(at (a) no treat ent2 Ro antici;e it& of co#r)e. T(#) )'ran. t(e be$ief t(at %e're))ion wa) e))entia$ to t(e %e0e$o' ent of a (# an bein.. +A$$ arti)t) to%ay&+ )ai% Lawrence D#rre$$& +are e3'ecte% to c#$ti0ate a $itt$e fa)(ionab$e #n(a''ine)).+ In 1F!1& Robert 1#rton ob)er0e% t(at not(in. wa) +)o )weet a) e$anc(o$y&+ an% 4a#rice 4aeter$inck #)e% in 1IHF& +T(e 0a$#e of o#r)e$0e) i) b#t t(e 0a$#e of o#r e$anc(o$y an% o#r %i)=#iet.+ So e arti)tic or inte$$ect#a$ 'eo'$e a0oi% treat ent for fear of $o)in. t(eir creati0e )en)ibi$itie). It ay be %iffic#$t to co #nicate to t(e t(at on.oin. )#fferin. %oe) not brin. abo#t %ee'enin. wi)%o & 'erce'tion of $ife-) +tr#e rea$ity&+ or creati0e ac(ie0e ent. De're))ion i) an i$$ne))& an% it i) no ore nob$e to%ay to )#ffer fro it t(an it wo#$% be to )#ffer fro #ntreate% )c#r0y& )y'(i$i)& or .oiter88t(ree i$$ne))e) t(at& $ike %e're))ion& (a% no known c#re a cent#ry or )o a.o. "uffering is overrated. #I44 811-7
T(e f$i' )i%e of ro antici;in. %e're))ion i) t(e enor o#) )ocia$ )ti. a of %e're))ion an% t(e treat ent of %e're))ion it)e$f. So e be$ie0e t(at %e're))ion i) t(e fir)t )te' on a )(ort wa$k to t(e $oony bin. Ot(er) be$ie0e t(at t(e treat ent of %e're))ion i) 5#)t too (i' to be tr#e. 5ewswee )tate% on it-) *ebr#ary G& 1HH@& co0er& +)(y2 *or.etf#$2 An3io#)2 *earf#$2 l Ob)e))e%2 How )cience wi$$ $et yo# c(an.e yo#r 'er)ona$ity wit( a 'i$$.+ 5ewswee k )#..e)t t(at )(yne))& for.etf#$ne))& an3iety& fear an% ob)e))ion are 'art of one-) personality . T(ey are a$)o 'o))ib$e )y 'ton) of %e're))ion.
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A) $on. a) 'eo'$e identify wit( t(eir %e're))ion a) t(o#.( it were )o e 'art of t(eir sel & f A+it-) 5#)t t(e way I a +B& t(ey-re not $ike$y to )eek %ia.no)i) an% treat ent. T(e a5or 'rob$e by far wit( treatin. %e're))ion in t(i) co#ntry i) #n%ertreat ent.
Ne0ert(e$e))& )o e 'eo'$e ock anti%e're))ant treat ent) a) a tren%y fa%& akin. )ni%e co ent) abo#t +>ita in P+ or t(e +Pro;ac 'er)ona$ity+. AIn fact& 'eo'$e )#cce))f#$$y treate% for %e're))ion re'ort t(ey fee$ more .B themselves P$ea)e %on-t $et any of t(i) e%ia c(atter interfere wit( yo#r )eekin. a %ia.no)i)& treat ent& an% (ea$in.. !hysical and social functioning are impaired by depression to a greater degree than by hypertension, diabetes, angina, arthritis, gastrointestinal diseases, lung problems, or back ailments. 9'": .. " 5TI &', ..2. 9ournal of clinical psychiatry 5ovember, ;<<=
.en ought to know that from nothing else but the brain come *oys, delights, laughter and sports, grief, despondency and lamentations. )I!!'-6 T1" ,#rrent re)earc( 'oint) to an i ba$ance of bioc(e ica$) in t(e brain a) t(e )eat of %e're))ion. Recent e%ica$ breakt(ro#.() (a0e $e% to effecti0e treat ent) an% c#re) for %e're))ion for t(e fir)t ti e in (i)tory. T(e)e are w(at we-$$ e3'$ore in t(i) 'art of t(e book& a$on. wit( i 'ortant (ea$t(care ti') to )'ee% yo#r (ea$in..
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T(e (ea$t( 'rofe))iona$ to diagnose an% medically treat %e're))ion i) t(e '(y)ician Aan 4.D.B. mental (ea$t( 'ractitioner. In t(i) 'art of t(e book& we are $ookin. at medical %ia.no)i) an% treat ent.P A) we )(a$$ e3'$ore )(ort$y& ot(er '(y)ica$ i$$ne))e) can (a0e )y 'to ) )i i$ar to %e're))ion& or ay be t(e ca#)e of %e're))ion it)e$f. It i) one of t(e %octor-) 5ob) to r#$e o#t t(e)e i$$ne))e) w(en )y 'to ) of %e're))ion are 're)ent. P)yc(iatri)t) are t(e '(y)ician) be)t )#ite% to %ia.no)e an% treat %e're))ion. P)yc(iatri)t) are& fir)t an% fore o)t& e%ica$ %octor). T(ey (a0e& in a%%ition& t(ree year) of trainin. in t(e workin.) of t(e brain an% in%. 4any ')yc(iatri)t) now )'ecia$i;e in treatin. %e're))ion. Accor%in. to a 1HH9 )#r0ey 'erfor e% by t(e RAND ,or'oration& fewer t(an (a$f t(e .enera$ 'ractitioner) A+fa i$y %octor)+B treatin. %e're))e% 'atient) (a% )'ent ore t(an three minutes %i)c#))in. t(eir 'atient-) )y 'to ) before %eter inin. if t(e 'atient (a% a %e're))ion. W(i$e %ia.no)in. %e're))ion #)#a$$y take) no ore t(an one or two fifty8 in#te con)#$tation)& t(ree in#te) i) ob0io#)$y far too brief. T(i) ay e3'$ain w(y .enera$ 'ractitioner) fai$ to %ia.no)e %e're))ion acc#rate$y abo#t (a$f t(e ti e. AT(ey ten% not to fin% a %e're))ion w(en one& in fact& e3i)t).B 4ore an% ore .enera$ 'ractitioner)& (owe0er& are beco in. we$$ 0er)e% in t(e treat ent of %e're))ion an% are takin. t(e nece))ary ti e to %o a 'ro'er %ia.no)tic e0a$#ation. T(e ')yc(iatri)t& t(en& i) certain$y not t(e on$y '(y)ician w(o can )#cce))f#$$y %ia.no)e an% treat %e're))ion. 4o)t i 'ortant& yo# want to fin% a co 'etent '(y)ician wit( w(o yo# fee$ comfortable, )o eone yo# can tr#)t wit( t(e o)t inti ate %etai$) of yo#r $ife. "o# #)t .i0e t(oro#.(& co '$ete infor ation abo#t a$$ a)'ect) of yo#r $ife if t(e %octor i) to ake an acc#rate %ia.no)i) an% 're)cribe t(e o)t effecti0e treat ent. In a%%ition& t(e '(y)ician yo# c(oo)e to work wit( yo# #)t 'ro0i%e e otiona$ )#''ort& enco#ra.e ent& an% .#i%ance. It-) i 'ortant t(at yo# can fee$ (i) or (er co 'a))ion an% carin.. If yo#r fa i$y %octor or (ea$t(care 'rofe))iona$ %oe) not )'ecia$i;e in t(e %ia.no)i) an% treat ent of %e're))ion& (e or )(e wi$$ 'robab$y be ab$e to reco en% a ')yc(iatri)t w(o %oe). T(ere i) no nee% to c(oo)e t(e fir)t reco en%ation. So eti e) +inter0iewin.+ two or t(ree 'ro)'ecti0e ')yc(iatri)t) i) in or%er. .ac*eth: -anst thou not minister to a mind diseased, !luck from the memory a rooted sorrow, 6a3e out the troubles of the brain, and with some sweet oblivious antidote
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9G -leanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff %hich weighs upon the heart? +octor: Therein the patient .ust minister to himself. ") 71"!1 61
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If this essential core of the person is denied or suppressed, he gets sick sometimes in obvious ways, sometimes in subtle ways, sometimes immediately, sometimes later . #6 ) . . "4'% Dia.no)in. %e're))ion88fro )trai.(tforwar% 'roce%#re. t(e 'atient-) 'oint of 0iew88i) an #nco '$icate%& e%ica$
T(ere wi$$ 'robab$y be for ) to fi$$ o#t Aaren-t t(ere a$way)2B concernin. yo#r an% 'er)ona$ (i)tory. 1eca#)e %e're))ion ten%) to r#n in fa i$ie)& yo# =#e)tion) abo#t yo#r fa i$y e%ica$ (i)tory.
"o#r %octor i.(t a$)o 'erfor w(at-) ca$$e% a e%ica$ work#'& to r#$e o#t '(y)ica$ i$$ne))e) t(at can fir)t a''ear a) a %e're))ion. T(e)e can inc$#%e $ow t(yroi%& onon#c$eo)i)& ane ia& %iabete) A(a$f of t(e fifteen i$$ion 'eo'$e wit( %iabete) in t(i) co#ntry %on-t know t(ey (a0e itB& a%rena$ in)#fficiency& an% (e'atiti)& a on. ot(er). A4o)t of t(e)e can be %eter ine% by a )i '$e b$oo% te)t.B "o#-$$ be a)ke% abo#t e%ication) yo# are takin. or (a0e recent$y taken. ,ertain 're)cri'tion %r#.) Afor e3a '$e& (i.( b$oo% 're))#re e%ication)& birt( contro$ 'i$$)& or )teroi%)B an% o0er8t(e8co#nter %r#.) A)#c( a) %iet or )$ee'in. 'i$$)B can )o eti e) ca#)e %e're))ion.
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It-) a$)o a .oo% i%ea to 'ro0i%e yo#r %ia.no)in. '(y)ician wit( a complete $i)t of a$$ 0ita in)& inera$)& (erb)& a ino aci%)& or recreationa$ %r#.) yo# ay (a0e taken in t(e 'a)t year. A<n%er)tan%ab$y& yo# ay not want to write %own )o e of t(e i$$e.a$ )#b)tance)& b#t dote$$ yo#r %ia.no)in. '(y)ician w(en in t(e 'ri0acy of yo#r con)#$tation.B "o#r e%ica$ e3a )(o#$% inc$#%e a '(y)ica$& e)'ecia$$y if yo# (a0en-t (a% one recent$y.
4o)t$y& t(o#.(& arri0in. at a %ia.no)i) wi$$ in0o$0e talking . "o#-$$ te$$ t(e %octor w(ic( )y 'to ) of %e're))ion yo# t(ink yo# (a0e. "o# can a)k t(e %octor w(et(er w(at you are e3'eriencin. =#a$ifie) a) a )y 'to or not. T(e %octor wi$$ a$)o a)k yo# )o e =#e)tion)& w(ic(& of co#r)e& )(o#$% be an)were% a) frank$y an% co '$ete$y a) 'o))ib$e. After re0iewin. yo#r 'er)ona$& fa i$y& an% yo#r %octor ay %ia.no)e %e're))ion. e%ica$ (i)tory& an% t(e re)#$t) of a$$ te)t)&
Rat(er t(an fee$in. %rea%& o)t 'eo'$e %ia.no)e% a) %e're))e% fee$ re$ie0e%. >inally, t(ere i) a )in.$e& e%ica$ e3'$anation for a .reat any fr#)tratin.& %ebi$itatin. 'rob$e ). At t(i) 'oint& yo#r %octor wi$$ reco en% a co#r)e of treat ent. In inc$#%e anti%e're))ant e%ication an% )(ort8ter ')yc(ot(era'y. !sychiatry is the art of teaching people how to stand on their own two feet while reclining on couches. "I&.?52 >61?2 o)t ca)e)& t(i) wi$$
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Anti%e're))ant e%ication) beco e effecti0e .ra%#a$$y. A$t(o#.( )o e 'eo'$e notice an i 'ro0e ent wit(in %ay)& )o e take a) $on. a) ei.(t week) to fee$ t(e a3i # benefit). D#rin. t(i) ti e& 'atience an% 'er)e0erance are t(e key. So e 'atient) %eci%e after a few %ay) or week)& +T(i) i)n-t workin. for e&+ an% )to'. Ot(er) e3'erience )i%e effect)& fai$ to te$$ t(eir %octor abo#t t(e & an% )to'. Eit(er of t(e)e re)'on)e) i) a i)take. ,o #nicate all effect)88e)'ecia$$y 'rob$e ) 88to yo#r %octor. If t(e 'rob$e e)'ecia$$y tro#b$e)o e& ca$$ at once. i)
Don-t wait #nti$ yo#r ne3t a''oint ent. "o#r %octor ay t(en 're)cribe a %ifferent anti%e're))ant. If& (owe0er& yo#r %octor )#..e)t) contin#in. wit( t(e e%ication a) 're)cribe%& '$ea)e %o )o. 4o)t )i%e effect) %i)a''ear wit(in two to t(ree week)& or& w(en co 'are% wit( t(e 'o)iti0e re)#$t) of e%ication& e0ent#a$$y )ee ini a$. The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patient's hopes are the physician's secret weapon. They are the hidden ingredients in any prescription. 5'6. 5 -'?"I5"
4o)t 'eo'$e w(o take anti%e're))ant) e3'erience few& if any& )i%e effect). T(o)e w(o %o (a0e i$% )i%e effect). T(i) i) e)'ecia$$y tr#e of t(e newer anti%e're))ant) APro;ac& Pa3i$& Oo$oft& an% Effe3orB. "o#r '(y)ician wi$$ $et yo# know w(ic( )i%e effect) to $ook for wit( t(e 'artic#$ar anti%e're))antA)B yo# are takin.. A) 're0io#)$y entione%& o)t anti%e're))ant)- )i%e effect) %i)a''ear on t(eir own wit(in two or t(ree week). Se$%o are )i%e effect) )e0ere eno#.( to nece))itate )witc(in. e%ication). If yo# %o nee% to c(an.e& (owe0er& take (eart: t(ere are )e0era$ ot(er anti%e're))ant) e=#a$$y effecti0e& b#t wit(o#t t(e )a e )i%e effect).
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"ome patients feel guilty about achieving recovery with medication. They have been thoroughly indoctrinated in the idea that emotional disturbance must reflect psychic ills, and they expect the treatment to re$uire a prolonged, painful search of their unconscious. 5 T) 5 ". 74I51, ..2.
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So any 'eo'$e wit( %e're))ion e3'erience %iffic#$ty in )$ee'in. t(at88a) wit( any ot(er )y 'to ) of %e're))ion88it-) (ar% to te$$ w(et(er in)o nia contrib#te% to t(e %e're))ion or %e're))ion contrib#te% to t(e in)o nia. T(e an)wer& in any ca)e)& i) bot(. 4any 'eo'$e fin% t(at a) treat ent 'ro.re))e) t(ey ret#rn to nor a$ )$ee' cyc$e). T(i) i) (ea$in. in it)e$f. If& after takin. anti%e're))ant) for a w(i$e& yo# fin% yo#r )$ee' (a) not ret#rne% to nor a$& it ay be t(at t(e 'artic#$ar anti%e're))ant yo# take (a) t(e #nwante% )i%e effect of in)o nia. "o# ay want to %i)c#)) wit( yo#r %octor t(e 'o))ibi$ity of a be%ti e %o)e of an anti%e're))ant A)#c( a) Tra;a%oneB t(at (a) )$ee'ine)) a) one of it) )i%e effect). T(e)e anti%e're))ant) are not )$ee'in. 'i$$). W(en taken at be%ti e& (owe0er& t(e )i%e effect of )$ee'ine))88w(ic( can ob0io#)$y be a %etri ent %#rin. t(e %ay88beco e) an a%%e% b$e))in.. S$ee'in. 'i$$) can be ea)i$y ab#)e% an% are 'artic#$ar$y %an.ero#) for a %e're))e% 'atient. Se%ati0e) act#a$$y %i)r#'t yo#r nor a$ )$ee' 'attern) an% can =#ick$y beco e a%%ictin.. If yo# are a$rea%y takin. an o0er8t(e8co#nter or 're)cri'tion )$ee'in. e%ication& a)k yo#r %octor if it-) a%0i)ab$e to )witc( yo# to an anti%e're))ant at be%ti e. T(e)e are often not on$y ore effecti0e for t(e %e're))e% 'er)on& b#t a$$ow (i or (er to a0oi% )$ee'in. 'i$$)& w(ic( can interfere wit( t(e )#cce))f#$ treat ent of %e're))ion. A) a$way)& c(eck wit( yo#r %octor. S$ee' i) a )i.nificant 'art of t(e (ea$in. 'roce))88it i) t(e ti e for yo#r bo%y& e otion)& brain& an% in% to re5#0enate an% re)tore t(e )e$0e) to 'ro'er f#nctionin.. S$ee' i) t(e .#ar%ian of (ea$t(. )ow do people go to sleep? I'm afraid I've lost the knack. I might try busting myself smartly over the temple with the nightlight. I might repeat to myself, slowly and soothingly, a list of $uotations beautiful from minds profound( if I can remember any of the damn things. 2'6'T)0 ! 6716
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E3erci)e88'artic#$ar$y aerobic e3erci)e88'ro%#ce) endorphins, w(ic( are a on. t(e bo%y-) nat#ra$ anti%e're))ant). 1icyc$in.& )wi in.& or e0en a .oo% bri)k wa$k can %o won%er). Ot(er '(y)ica$ acti0itie)88)#c( a) yo.a& )tretc(in.& %ancin.& tai c(i88are e3ce$$ent way) to $oo)en t(e bo%y& re$ie0e )tre))& an% .et ener.y o0in. a.ain. It-) (ar% to o0ere)ti ate t(e (ea$in. 'ower) of a (ot bat(. If yo#-re a ty'ica$ +)(ower 'ower+ A erican& akin. t(at a ten8 in#te (ot bat( co#$% (a0e )oot(in. re)#$t). E0en ore %ee'$y re$a3in. i) a))a.e.
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After a brief %i)c#))ion of t(e)e 'otent t(era'ie)& we wi$$ 're)ent ourfa0orite )ki$$) to (ea$ t(e in% an% en5oy a (a''ier& ore 'ro%#cti0e $ife. AT(e)e are offere% a) an a%5#nct to& not a )#b)tit#te for& ,o.niti0eQInter'er)ona$ T(era'y.B
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AARON T. 1E,?& 4.D. ,o.niti0e T(era'y wa) %e0e$o'e% by ')yc(iatri)t Aaron T. 1eck& 4.D. T(e wor% cognitive re$ate) to (ow we 'ercei0e an% t(ink. *or e3a '$e& t(e wor% recogni3e ean) )i '$y to r A%o a.ainB cogni3e A'ercei0eB88to co.ni;e )o et(in. we (a0e co.ni;e% before. De)carte)-) fa o#) '(ra)e& +I t(ink& t(erefore I a &+ i)& in fact& a e ba% tran)$ation. A better tran)$ation wo#$% be& +I co.ni;e& t(erefore I a .+ Si '$y '#t& t(e way we 'ercei0e t(e wor$% i) t(e way we re)'on% to t(e wor$%. If o#r co.nition of $ife i) ne.ati0e& o#r t(o#.(t)& fee$in.)& an% action) wi$$ be ne.ati0e. ,o.niti0e T(era'y i%entifie) a 'er)on-) %i)torte% co.nition) A'erce'tion) an% e0a$#ation)B an% +refra e)+ t(e in a ore acc#rate& fact#a$ $i.(t. ,o.niti0e T(era'y i) not 'o)iti0e t(inkin.88it )i '$y )eek) w(at-) real w(at-) genuine, abo#t one-) $ife. , De're))ion %i)tort) 'erce'tion. T(e %e're))e% 'er)on 'ercei0e) $ife t(ro#.( a .$a)) %ark$y. ,o.niti0e T(era'y %oe) not a%% ro)e8co$ore% .$a))e): it) .oa$ i) c$ear .$a))& w(ic( a$$ow) t(e wor$% to be 'ercei0e% acc#rate$y88bot( it) .oo% an% it) ba%. Dr. 1eck-) t(era'e#tic 4.D. et(o% i) o#t$ine% in t(e book& >eeling &ood by Da0i% D. 1#rn)&
A %e're))i0e i$$ne)) co$or) (ow a 'er)on t(ink)& fee$)& an% act) towar% a )'o#)e& $o0er& frien%& bo))& co8worker& 'arent& or c(i$%. Tro#b$e% re$ation)(i') are t(e r#$e in %e're))ion. Inter'er)ona$ T(era'y wa) %e0e$o'e% by ')yc(iatri)t Gera$% ?$er an& 4.D.& of Har0ar%& an% ')yc(o$o.i)t 4yrna Wei)) an& P(.D.& of "a$e a) a )(ort8ter t(era'y to (e$' 'eo'$e i%entify an% re)o$0e t(eir %iffic#$tie) wit( ot(er). Interpersonal !sychotherapy of 2epression i) t(e book written by Dr. ?$er an an% Dr. Wei)) an. W(erea) ,o.niti0e T(era'y foc#)e) on 'erce'tion an% reaction to t(o)e 'erce'tion)& Inter'er)ona$ T(era'y $ay) an e3tra e '(a)i) on co #nication )ki$$). Inter'er)ona$ T(era'y an% ,o.niti0e T(era'y (a0e )o any o0er$a''in. conce't) an% work )o we$$ to.et(er& any t(era'i)t) (a0e co bine% bot( into ,o.niti0eQInter'er)ona$ T(era'y. 1ot( ,o.niti0e an% Inter'er)ona$ T(era'y %ea$ wit( yo#r (abit) of t(o#.(t& fee$in.& an% be(a0ior a) t(ey are now, not w(at (a''ene% )o ew(ere back then in yo#r c(i$%(oo%. T(e ori.in of t(e 'attern i) not a) i 'ortant a) t(e 'attern it)e$f an% (ow to t#rn t(at 'attern into one t(at e$e0ate) rat(er t(an %e're))e).
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1verybody forgets the basic thing, people are not going to love you unless you love them. PAT ,ARROLL
2o you find yourself in the same unhappy situation again and again, wondering where you went wrong and why it happened again? It's not always *ust bad luck-- it may be bad ideas.
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The greatest mistake in the treatment of diseases is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul, although the two cannot be separated. PLATO
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1ook) an% ta'e) Abot( a#%io an% 0i%eoB can be e3ce$$ent )o#rce) for $earnin. new )ki$$)& i%ea)& an% way) of $ookin. at $ife. T(e #)e of book) an% ta'e) a) an a%5#nct to t(era'y i) .rowin. ore an% ore 'o'#$ar. T(i) e0en (a) a na e: bibliotherapy. A#iblio ean) book in Latin. *ort#nate$y& t(ere i) no Latin wor% for tape, )o t(ere i) no tapiotherapy.+ We $ike Ca e) 1#rke-) i%ea fro The 2ay the ?niverse -hanged, a book i) $ike (o$%in. anot(er-) in% in yo#r (an%). A#%iota'e) are e)'ecia$$y #)ef#$ beca#)e yo# can $i)ten to t(e wa$k& or e0en c$ean (o#)e. w(i$e yo # %ri0e& 5o.&
T(e a%0ent of 0i%eota'e) (a) a%e t(o#)an%) of o0ie)& %oc# entarie)& an% ot(er in)'irationa$ an% e%#cationa$ ateria$ con0enient$y a0ai$ab$e. So& (ere are Haro$%-) an% Peter-) ten fa0orite book) or ta'e) abo#t $earnin. $ife-) $e))on). -lick any highlighted title to ... R#$e) for t(e $i)t: Nat#ra$$y& we weren-t a$$owe% to c(oo)e eac( ot(er-) book) or ta'e)88t(at wo#$% (a0e $eft roo for 0ery few ot(er book). Ne0ert(e$e))& we doreco en% eac( ot(er-) book). *or ore tit$e) on %e're))ion& '$ea)e )ee t(e $i)t at t(e en% of t(i) book& +Reco en%e% Rea%in. on De're))ion.+ *ina$$y& we %i% not )e$ect any ateria$) referre% to e$)ew(ere in t(i) book.
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Wit( t(i) 'oint& we be.in )(arin. wit( yo# )o e of o#r fa0orite 'er)ona$ .rowt( tec(ni=#e). T(e)e are )i '$y a .at(erin. of i%ea) an% acti0itie) yo# i.(t $ike to try. E3'eri ent wit( t(e . P$ay wit( t(e . 4o%ify t(e to yo#r nee%) an% 'reference). If t(ey work for yo#& take t(e J t(ey-re yo#r). If t(ey %on-t work for yo#& o0e on to tec(ni=#e) t(at %o. A.ain& t(e)e )#..e)tion) are not a re0iew of ,o.niti0eQInter'er)ona$ T(era'y& nor are t(ey t(e o#t$ine for 1$oo fie$%Q4cWi$$ia ) De're))ion T(era'yJ %oin. t(e tec(ni=#e) in t(i) book i) not a )#b)tit#te for workin. wit( a 'rofe))iona$ in ,o.niti0eQInter'er)ona$ T(era'y. *rank$y& we %o not be$ie0e t(at %e're))ion can be )#cce))f#$$y treate% fro a book. T(e %ownwar% )'ira$ of %e're))ion re=#ire)& we be$ie0e& 'rofe))iona$ inter0ention at bot( t(e bio$o.ica$ an% t(e ')yc(o$o.ica$ $e0e$).
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D! it. nd a third time, to figure out whether you like it or not. >IRGIL THO4SON AD>I,E GI>EN AT AGE H9
Re'$acin. ri.i% wor%) wit( ore f$e3ib$e Aan% acc#rateB wor%) )#c( a) often, sometimes, seldom, either, or, an%both, ake) $ife ore rea$i)tic88an% $i0ab$e. Stri0e for e3ce$$ence& not 'erfection. Practice to$erance& not in)i)tence. Li0e in a wor$% of 'reference)& not %e an%). Say& +I-% $ike&+ or +I want&+ rat(er t(an +I nee%&+ or +I #)t (a0e....+ Life i) not a )tr#..$e& it-) a wi..$e.
'ur best friends and our worst enemies are our thoughts. thought can do us more good than a doctor or a banker or a faithful friend. It can also do us more harm than a brick. DR. *RAN? ,RANE
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It (a) too any .-)& %oe)n-t it2 It on$y nee%) one . to .et by. T(at-) w(at we %o w(en we e3a..erate: we a%% e3tra .-). T(e g-force, of co#r)e& i) t(e wei.(t of .ra0ity. A%%in. e3tra .-) 're))e) %own on #)& akin. #) %e're))e%. %asn't that first point the dumbest, stupidest, most *uvenile and insultingly unprofessional description of how exaggeration worsens depression that you've ever )een?D An% )o e3a..eration .oe). We take an i%ea or e0ent an% enta$$y b$ow it o#t of 'ro'ortion. T(e e otion) )oon fo$$ow. E otion) react to w(at t(e in% te$$) t(e . If we are %i)a''ointe% an% o#r enta$ re)'on)e i)& +"o#-re ki$$in. e/+ t(e e otion) re)'on% a) t(o#.( we are literally bein. ki$$e%. T(at-) a fair$y )tron. e otiona$ reaction. Don-t e3a..erate in t(e other %irection& eit(er. If yo#-re %i)a''ointe%& it-) fine. Don-t try to ki% yo#r)e$f by t(inkin.& +O(& it rea$$y %oe)n-t atter.+ If it atter) to yo#& it atter). Stri0e for accuracy 88a wor% t(at (a) a $ot of c-) in it. T(at wi$$ kee' yo#r e otiona$ re)'on)e) ore a''ro'riate. , w(at we ean2 in% an%
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T(e ne3t ti e yo#-re #')et& take a )te' back88 enta$$y88an% listen to yo#r t(o#.(t). If yo#-re )'eakin. to )o eone& hear w(at yo#-re )ayin.. If yo#-re %oin. )o et(in.& observ e yo#r action).
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W(en yo# ob5ecti0e$y )tan% back an% onitor yo#r t(o#.(t)& wor%)& an% action)& yo#-$$ )ee w(ere a .oo% %ea$ of yo#r ne.ati0ity i) co in. fro . Look for shoulds, have-tos, musts. Look for e3a..eration). Look for a))# 'tion) yo#-0e a%e. A"o#-0e 'robab$y (ear% t(e o$% )ayin.: +To assume i) to ake an as o#t of uan% me./ Look for 5#%. ent). s + T(en )ee w(ere a$$ t(i) ne.ati0e t(inkin. .et) yo#: t(e ne.ati0e fee$in.)& t(e wor%) t(at %on-t tr#$y ref$ect you,t(e ineffecti0e action). A$)o notice w(at yo#-re ignoring. W(at are t(e .oo% t(in.) .oin. on t(at yo#- re 'ayin. ab)o$#te$y no attention to2 I.norin. 'o)iti0e rea$itie) i) a for of ne.ati0e t(inkin.. So eti e) t(ere-) no nee% to change anyt(in.. "o# ne.ati0e t(o#.(t or fee$in. %i))o$0e) it. ay fin% t(at )i '$y observing a
0ou do not need to leave your room. 6emain sitting at your table and listen. 2o not even listen, simply wait. 2o not even wait, be $uite still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet. >6 5E 7 >7
A) yo# $earn ore abo#t yo#r)e$f& yo# wi$$ a$)o $earn ore abo#t ot(er). A) yo# $earn ore abo#t %e're))ion88an% e)'ecia$$y after t(e %e're))ion be.in) to $ift88yo#-$$ 'robab$y notice a .reat any 'eo'$e yo# t(ink nee% to be treate% for their %e're))ion. One of t(e c$e0ere)t a0oi%ance) of treat ent i) to )'en% ti e +(ea$in.+ ot(er). Hea$ yourself fir)t.
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T(e fir)t few ont() of (ea$in. yo#r %e're))ion i) an i 'ortant ti e. T(e ore yo# 'artici'ate in t(e treat ent& t(e .reater yo#r (ea$in. wi$$ be. Reco.ni;in. ne.ati0e (abit)& %e0e$o'in. new )ki$$)& an% $earnin. to en5oy )i '$y being-- 'er(a') for t(e fir)t ti e in yo#r $ife88can be e3(i$aratin. and e3(a#)tin.. 4onitor yo#r ener.yJ re)er0e it for yo#r)e$f. I) t(i) bein. )e$fi)(2 S#re. "elf- i)(. "o#-re takin. ti e for yo#rsel . So e i.(t )ay t(at f (a) not been 'ro'er$y %e're))ion .row) fro an i 'o0eri)(e% )e$fJ an inner bein. t(at no#ri)(e%. No#ri)( yo#r)e$f. 1eco e yo#r own be)t .ar%ener. #eing There an% watc( it w(i$e t(inkin. abo#t bein. yo#r own be)t .ar%ener.P W(en yo# (ea$ ore f#$$y& that's t(e ti e to reac( o#t to ot(er). "o#-$$ be ab$e to (e$' t(e far ore fro w(o$ene)).
)ow can you say to your brother, /4et me take the speck out of your eye,/ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 0ou hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. 91"?" '> 5 E 61T) . TT)1% @,A-F
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"o#& an% yo# a$one& (a0e t(e abi$ity to %e're)) yo#r)e$f. +No one can inferior&+ wrote E$eanor Roo)e0e$t& +wit(o#t yo#r con)ent.+
S(ort of %irect$y physically (ar in. yo#& a$$ e3terna$ e0ent) an% 'eo'$e %e're)) yo# beca#)e yout(ink ne.ati0e t(o#.(t) abo#t t(e & not because of what they do. T(i) i) t(e fo#n%ation of 'er)ona$ re)'on)ibi$ity: It-) not w(at (a''en) to yo#& b#t yo#r inner reaction to w(at (a''en) to yo#& t(at %eter ine) w(et(er yo# fee$ i)erab$e or ar0e$o#). <)in. t(i) ability to respond in a a)terf#$ way i) re)'on)e8abi$ity.
T(i) i%ea& of co#r)e& brin.) on a c(or#) of& +"e)& b#t w(at abo#t . . . 2+ Peo'$e .et s involved in creatin. o#t$an%i)( )cenario) in w(ic( anot(er-) action) caus t(e to fee$ oba%. +*ace% wit( t(e c(oice between c(an.in. one-) in% an% 'ro0in.et(ere i) no nee% to %o )o&+ ob)er0e% Profe))or Co(n ?ennet( Ga$brait(& +a$ o)t e0eryone .et) b#)y on t(e 'roof.+ Rat(er t(an co#nter a$$ t(e +"e)& b#t) . . .+ in%i0i%#a$$y& a$$ow #) to )i '$y ention one na e: >iktor *rank$& 4.D. Dr. *rank$ (a%everything an% everyon in (i) $ife taken fro (i in& (i)torica$$y& t(e o)t a''a$$in. way 'o))ib$e. He i)ea )#r0i0or of t(e Ho$oca#)t. T(ere-) no nee% for %etai$ (ere. W(at-) i 'ortant i) t(e conc$#)ion Dr. *rank$ ca e to. W(i$e in t(e concentration ca '& (e rea$i;e% one e))entia$ tr#t(: no atter whatt(ey '#t (i t(ro#.(& (e )ti$$ (a% wit(in (i t(e 'ower to choose (ow (e wa) .oin. to or%er (i) inner en0iron ent88(i) t(o#.(t)& (i) fee$in.)& (i) bein.. No atter (ow #c( t(ey took fro (i 88w(ic( wa) e0ery 'er)on an% ateria$ t(in. (e (a%88(e )ti$$ (a% free%o J t(e free%o to c(oo)e. .an's "earch for .eaning. It-) a free%o yo# (a0e& too. "o# can-t a$way) c(oo)e w(at (a''en) to yo#& b#t yo# can a$way) c(oo)e yo#r reaction to it. To react ne.ati0e$y to certain )it#ation) i) not +5#)t yo#.+ "o# ay (a0e ba% (abit) t(at c#rrent$y are +on a#to atic.+ 1#t o$% (abit) can be brokenJ new (abit) can be $earne%. 1eco in. ore re)'on)ib$e for yo#r action) an% fee$in.) "o#-re ri.(t. It i a $ot of work. s *ree%o #)#a$$y i). ay )ee $ike a $ot of work.
The last of the human freedoms-to choose one's attitude in any Get any book for free on: www.Abika.co
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DG given set of circumstances( to choose one's own way. 8I7T'6 >6 574, ..2.
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"e) an% no .#ar% yo#r ti e. T(ink of t(e a) t(e %oor of yo#r (o#)e: t(e o'en %oor i) ye)& t(e c$o)e% %oor i) no. If yo# o'en t(e %oor w(en yo# rea$$y want it c$o)e%& an% c$o)e t(e %oor w(en yo# rea$$y want it o'en& yo# wi$$ )oon fin% yo#r)e$f wit( a (o#)e f#$$ of w(at yo# %o not want. T(i) i) %e're))in.& in%ee%. Too often& we )ay ye) or no for t(e wron. rea)on. T(at rea)on& #)#a$$y& i) fear: we-re afrai% of a new e3'erienceJ we-re afrai% of (#rtin. )o eone-) fee$in.)J we-re afrai% )o eone i.(t not $ike #)J we-re afrai% of w(at ot(er 'eo'$e i.(t t(ink& an% )o on. "e) an% no are t(ere to e3're)) w(at youwant& w(at your 'reference) are& w(at you are wi$$in. to an% not wi$$in. to %o. Often& we-re a)ke% to )ay ye) or no to a f#t#re e0ent. How %o we know now if we-re .oin. to want to %o it then? A .oo% in%icator: If it were a0ai$ab$e to %o right now, wo#$% yo# %o it2 "e) or no2 W(en it co e) ti e to %o it& yo#-$$ be %oin. it +ri.(t now&+ beca#)e +t(en+ (a) a )neaky way of beco in. +now.+ So& if yo# %on-t want to %o it now& yo# 'robab$y won-t want to %o it t(en.
I only have /yes/ men around me. %ho needs /no/ men? . 1 %1"T
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T(ere are no +ba%+ fee$in.). E0en +fee$in. ba%+ i) not a +ba%+ fee$in.. T(e )ecret88w(et(er #' or %own88i) to en5oy t(e ri%e. *ee$ t(e f#$$ ran.e of e otion) a0ai$ab$e to yo#. Peo'$e )'en% $ar.e a o#nt) of ti e an% oney on o0ie)& T>& 0i%eo)& no0e$)& an% #)ic )o t(at t(ey i.(t fee )o et(in.. l T(o)e w(o can ake #) fee$ t(e o)t& o)t often& are known a) entertain ent .eni#)e). We ake t(e )tar)88an% rich . E0en if we %on-t re)'ect whatt(ey create& we are )ti$$ aware t(at it (a) t(e 'ower to o0e #). A+E3traor%inary&+ )ai% Noe$ ,owar%& +(ow 'otent c(ea' #)ic i).+B T(ere i) )#c( a t(in. a) a (ea$t(y )a%ne))88free fro %e're))ion. t(e )e$f8'ity an% )#fferin. of
1e moved by yo#r own $ife. >ee it in a$$ it) f#$$ne)) an% .$ory. l
The point is, we are not rocks. %ho wants to be one anyway, impermeable, unchanging, our history already played out. 9')5 6'"15T) 4
)urt, resentment, an% guilt are c$o)e$y re$ate%. W(en )o et(in. i) taken away fro #)& or )o et(in. we want i) not a%e a0ai$ab$e to #)& we can fee$ (#rt. H#rt i) %iffic#$t for 'eo'$e to fee$ an% e3're)). So& )o e 'eo'$e a0oi% it by t#rnin. to an.er. If we .et an.ry at )o eone or )o et(in. outside o#r)e$0e)& it-) ca$$e% re)ent ent. If we .et an.ry at o#r)e$0e)& it-) ca$$e% .#i$t. Anyti e we fee$ an.er88w(et(er it-) e3're))e% a) .#i$t or re)ent ent88t(ere-) (#rt #n%erneat( it. If yo# catc( t(e (#rt ear$y eno#.(& yo# can o0e %irect$y back to t(ecaring.
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"o#-re ne0er (#rt abo#t anyt(in. yo# %on-t care abo#t. "witch t(e carin. fro t(e %i)a''ointin. ob5ect to anot(er ob5ect abo#t w(ic( yo# can +)afe$y+ care. AHere& (a0in. a $o0e for Go%& nat#re& or t(e #ni0er)e co e) in (an%y.B
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If yo# %on-t catc( t(e %i)a''oint ent )oon eno#.(& yo#-re $eft wit( (#rt& .#i$t& an%Qor re)ent ent. 2o something wit( t(e 88'referab$y )o et(in. '(y)ica$& b#t )afe. A few %ee' breat()& a .oo% )tretc(& wa$kin.& %ancin.& or )in.in.. Si$ent )crea )& or noi)y )crea )88if yo# can %o t(e wit(o#t fri.(tenin. t(e (or)e). A+I %on-t care w(at t(ey %o&+ )ai% 4r). Patrick ,a 'be$$ a cent#ry a.o& +a) $on. a) t(ey %on-t %o it in t(e )treet an% fri.(ten t(e (or)e).+B ,ry& write %own yo#r ne.ati0e t(o#.(t) an% b#rn t(e 'a'er. Lie on a be% an% kick an% )crea . 1eat a 'i$$ow. If yo# )ee to (a0e a re)i%#e of (#rt& re)ent ent& or .#i$t& yo# i.(t want to )c(e%#$e a )e))ion wit( yo#r t(era'i)t for )o e e otiona$ +re$ea)e+ work. Notice t(at none of o#r )#..e)tion) for re$ea)in. ne.ati0e fee$in.) in0o$0e) anyone ot(er t(an yo# an% a 'rofe))iona$. We %i% not )#..e)t& +Go an% rea$$y te$$ t(e off. Then yo#-$$ fee$ better/+ T(at )e$%o work). In t(e fir)t '$ace& 'eo'$e %on-t 5#)t )tan% t(ere& a) t(ey %o in t(e o0ie)& an% .et to$% off. T(ey ten% to interrupt. AWe$$& yo# kne t(ey were r#%e.B T(ey #)#a$$y )tart to te$$ you off. AT(e i 'ertinence/B *ina$$y& once w t(ey (a0e been to$% off& t(ey are seldom 'ro'er$y %e0a)tate%. AHow %are t(ey2B An% if t(ey ac %e0a)tate%& (ow %o yo# know t(ey-re not %oin. it 5#)t to ake yo# fee$ .#i$ty2 AT(o)et )neaky ba)tar%)/B +Peace of in%&+ wrote C. P. 4cE0oy& +i) better t(an .i0in. t(e Ra 'iece of yo#r in%.-+ -ommunicating yo#r fee$in.) wit( 'eo'$e yo#-re c$o)e to i) e))entia$& b#t co i) not t(e )a e a) 0entin.& %# 'in.& or te$$in. off. In fact& it-) often ea)ier to co #nicate a ne.ati0e fee$in. w(en yo#-re not fee$in. it. #nication
,o #nicate (#rt #)in. +I+ )tate ent). A+I fee$ %i)a''ointe%+J +I- (#rt w(en yo# %on-t ca$$ if yo#-re .oin. to be $ate+J +I-% 'refer it if yo# wo#$%....+B An% be )#re to $et t(e know t(at yo# on$y fee$ (#rt beca#)e yo# care .
In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer. . 67 T% I5
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T(e 'ri ary rea)on to for.i0e i) for your 'eace of in%& an% t(e =#a$ity of a$$ yo#r f#t#re re$ation)(i'). A*or ore on t(i)& '$ea)e )ee two of Haro$%-) ear$ier book)& .aking !eace with 0ourself an% .aking !eace with 0our !arents.+ Ce)#) of Na;aret( wa) one of t(e .reate)t teac(er) of for.i0ene)). In t(e eye8for8an8eye& toot(8for8a8toot( wor$% into w(ic( (e ca e& for.i0ene)) wa) a ra%ica$ conce't. AC#)t a) it i) to%ay.B T(e wor% Ce)#) #)e% for for.i0ene)) eant to untie, tolet go. T(at-) w(at we %o w(en we for.i0e: we let go of t(e i a.inary Ab#t 'ainf#$B contro$ of t(e way we t(ink t(in.) should be& an% we untie o#r)e$0e) fro t(e b#r%en of 5#%.in. t(e way t(ey are. *or.i0ene)) i) a %irect ro#te to free%o & $i.(tenin. #'& an% o0in. on. *or.i0ene)) i) a )i '$e 'roce)): yo# )ay Aa$o#% or to yo#r)e$fB& +I for.i0e...+ t(en )tate t(e 'er)on A'er(a') yo#r)e$fB& e0ent& or occ#rrence yo# (a0e 5#%.e%. T(en a%%& +I for.i0e y)e$f for 5#%.in. . . .+ an% )tate t(e )a e 'er)on& e0ent& or occ#rrence. So& not on$y %o yo# $et .o of t(e *udgment( yo# $et .o of w(ate0er 5#%. ent yo#-0e a%e for having *udged in the first place. An% t(en $et t(e atter .o. See it %i))o$0e in a '#re& w(ite $i.(t. o0e on wit( yo#r $ife.
)ere is a mental treatment guaranteed to cure every ill that flesh is heir to, sit for half an hour every night and mentally forgive everyone against whom you have any ill will or antipathy. -) 641" >I44.'61
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T(e instant yo# fin% yo#r)e$f in a ne.ati0e 'attern& %o )o et(in.88anyt(in.88'o)iti0e to break t(e 'attern. Take a %ee' breat(& $ook o#t a win%ow& ) e$$ a f$ower& eat an a''$e& %rink )o e water& rea% a 5oke& )in. a )on.& write a 'oe & )ay a 'rayer88t(e $i)t i) en% $e)). It-) )o eti e) %iffic#$t to +work t(ro#.(+ a ne.ati0e 'attern w(i$e it-) .oin. on. So& interr#'t t(e 'attern wit( a 'o)iti0e %i)traction. 4ake a $i)t of yo#r fa0orite 'o)iti0e %i)traction) an% e ori;e fi0e t(at yo# can %o 'ractica$$y anyw(ere. T(e ne3t ti e yo# fin% yo#r)e$f +)t#ck+ in a ne.ati0e 'attern& i e%iate$y t#rn to one of yo#r 'o)iti0e %i)traction). If one i)n-t %i)tractin. eno#.(& try anot(er& an% anot(er& an% anot(er. +T(e (ar%e)t t(in. yo# can %o&+ wrote A$$en ?$ein& +i) ) i$e w(en yo # are i$$& in 'ain& or %e're))e%. 1#t t(i) no8co)t re e%y i) a nece))ary fir)t )te' if yo# are to )tart on t(e roa% to reco0ery.+ S i$e.
Is there anything men take more pains about than to render themselves unhappy? #159 .I5 >6 574I5
It-) 0ery (ar% to breat(e %ee'$y a$$ )$o#c(e% o0er& w(ic( can c#t o3y.en intake& w(ic( it)e$f contrib#te) to %e're))ion. Learn to breat(e %ee'$y& e3'an%in. yo#r $ower ab%o en a) yo# %o. E3'eri ent wit( %ifferent 'o)t#re)& way) of )ittin.& way) of wa$kin.& an% )o on& an% )ee if )o e ake yo# fee$ better t(an ot(er).
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This is my /depressed stance./ %hen you're depressed, it makes a lot of difference how you stand. The worst thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high because then you'll start to feel better. If you're going to get any *oy out of being depressed, you've got to stand like this. -) 64I1 #6'%5
To break t(e cyc$e of %e're))ion& re'rioriti;e an% t(en move . Get t(o)e t(in.) %one. Acco '$i)( t(e .
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Or& %ec$are to yo#r)e$f t(at yo# are no $on.er .oin. to %o t(e 88at $ea)t not at t(i) ti e. A1e rea)onab$e abo#t t(i)88if yo# owe )o eone oney& for e3a '$e& yo# can-t 5#)t +%ec$are+ it 'ai%.B It-) not t(at w(at yo# want to %o i) no $on.er i 'ortant to yo#J it-) 5#)t t(at yo#r re)o#rce) are ot(erwi)e en.a.e%. +I can-t %o t(i)&+ i) )e$%o tr#e. +I-% $ike to %o t(i)& b#t y re)o#rce) are ot(erwi)e en.a.e%&+ ore often i). It-) a .oo% i%ea to ake a $i)t of a$$ t(e t(in.) yo# )ai%88eit(er to yo#r)e$f or to ot(er)88 yo# were .oin. to %o. AT(e $i)tin. of t(e t(in.) yo# )ai% to yo#r)e$f wi$$ 'robab$y be con)i%erab$y $on.er t(an t(e $i)t of co it ent) yo# a%e to ot(er).B T(en c(eck off t(e one) a))ociate% wit( e))entia$) Afoo%& )(e$ter& (ea$in. yo#r %e're))ionB an% notice (ow #c( ti e yo# (a0e $eft for a$$ t(e re)t. Start c(eckin. off& one by one& w(at yo# )ti$$ (a0e ti e an% re)o#rce) to %o. At )o e 'oint& a) (a''en) to #) a$$& yo# wi$$ r#n o#t of ti e an% re)o#rce). T(en& cros off t(e re)t. A) yo# cro)) eac( ite off& )ay& +"e)& I-% $ike to %o t(i)& b#t y s are ot(erwi)e en.a.e%. *or now& I %ec$are it %one.+ AW(en co re)o#rce) #nicatin. wit( ot(er)& it-) 'robab$y a .oo% i%ea to $ea0e off t(e +I %ec$are it %one+ 'art.B In %oin. t(i)& yo#-$$ 'robab$y notice an increa)e in ener.y& a c$arity of )tron.er %e)ire to acco '$i)( t(e t(in.) yo# rea$$y do'$an on %oin.. An% Anee% we 'oint o#t2B be ver watc(f#$ in y especially to yo#r)e$f. akin. f#t#re co in%& an% a
#efore I was married I was courting my wife ten years. Then I went round to see her father. nd I looked straight at him. )e said, /)ello./ I said, /)ello./ )e said, /%hat do you want?/ I said, /I've been courting your daughter for ten years./ )e said, /"o?/ I said, /I want to marry her./ )e said, /I thought you wanted a pension./ . G .I4416
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An affir ation i) a too$ #)e% to ake )o et(in. firm m . We take )o et(in. a) e'(e era$ a) a t(o#.(t an% ake it fir 88t(at i)& rea . ARea%in. l t(i) book be.an a) a t(o#.(t in yo#r in%88an affir ation88an% yo# re'eate% t(at t(o#.(t often eno#.( t(at it (a) now beco e a rea$ity: yo# are rea%in. t(i) book.B To visual i;e i) to )ee in yo#r i a.ination t(e affir ation takin. '$ace. Don-t be i)$e% by t(e wor% visual, any 'eo'$e %on-t +)ee+ a 'ict#re in t(eir i a.ination88for )o e it-) ore feeling( for ot(er) it-) ore hearing. Re e ber w(at a trian.$e $ook) $ike2 A re% a''$e2 T(e Stat#e of Liberty2 T(at-) w(at yo#r 0i)#a$i;ation i) $ike. T(e way we re e ber t(e 'a)t i) t(e way we +)ee+ t(e f#t#re. We #)e affir ation) an% 0i)#a$i;ation) a$$ t(e ti e. It-) (ow we (# an bein.) create. O#r t(o#.(t)88w(ic( inc$#%e o#r i a.ination88create e otion)& bio$o.ica$ reaction)& '(y)ica$ action)& an% we #)e t(e)e to .at(er to #) 'eo'$e an% t(in.). A$ o)t e0eryone #)e) t(e 'roce)) of affir ation an% 0i)#a$i;ation88#)#a$$y #ncon)cio#)$y88in bot( 'o)iti0e an% ne.ati0e way). We are& of co#r)e& )#..e)tin. t(at yo# #)e t(e in ore 'o)iti0e way). W(en 'eo'$e refer to affir ation) an% 0i)#a$i;ation)& t(ey a$ o)t a$way) ean positive affir ation) an% 0i)#a$i;ation). Affir ation) are )i '$y )tate ent) of w(at yo# want to be& %o& an% (a0e. T(ey are be)t )tate% in t(e 're)ent& a) t(o#.( yo# were a$rea%y bein.& %oin.& an% (a0in. t(e . Affir ation)& t(en& #)#a$$y be.in wit(& +I a ....+ *or e3a '$e: +I a 5oyf#$ an% (a''y&+ +I a $o0in. y $ife&+ +I a contente% an% .ratef#$ in t(i) o ent.+ T(i) nat#ra$$y $ea%) to 0i)#a$i;ation)88i a.inin. yo#r)e$f in (a''y an% 5oyf#$ )it#ation)& $o0in. 0ario#) a)'ect) of yo#r $ife& bein. contente% an% .ratef#$ in t(i) o ent. 4ake a $i)t of 'o)iti0e affir ation). Say t(e o0er an% o0er& anyw(ere yo# are. Write t(e on car%) an% '$ace t(e car%) aro#n% a) re in%er): on t(e %a)(boar% of yo#r car& t(e irror w(ere yo# %re))& t(e cei$in. abo0e yo#r be%. >i)#a$i;e w(at yo#r $ife wo#$% be $ike if t(e)e affir ation) were tr#e. ?ee' affir in. an% kee' 0i)#a$i;in.& an% t(ey will be tr#e. A) 4a(ari)(i 4a(e)( "o.i e3'$aine%& +T(at w(ic( we .i0e attention to .row) )tron.er in o#r $i0e).+
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FD 8isuali3e yourself as sound, healthy and filled with the vitality and boundless life of your -reator. 4ook upon yourself as the uni$ue individual that you are. &et in harmony with the creative, lifegiving, health-maintaining forces of the universe. ffirm peace, wholeness, and good health-- and they will be yours. 5'6. 5 8I5-15T !1 41
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W(ene0er yo# #)e or )en% t(e $i.(t& it-) a .oo% i%ea to a)k for it to .o +for t(e (i.(e)t .oo% of a$$ concerne%.+ Don-t #)e t(e $i.(t a) a for of contro$. Let it be #)e% a) an affir ation of t(e )tate ent& +T(y wi$$ be %one.+ A) %e're))ion i) )o often a))ociate% wit( %arkne))& a)kin. t(o)e %ark 'art) of yo#r $ife88 bot( in)i%e an% o#t)i%e yo#r)e$f88to be fi$$e% wit( $i.(t can be 'rofo#n%$y #'$iftin.. A .oo% way of %oin. t(i) i) t(ro#.( meditation. D#rin. e%itation& we can a)k t(at any %ark& (ea0y a)'ect) of o#r $i0e)88'a)t& 're)ent& or f#t#re88be fi$$e% wit( $i.(t. We can i a.ine t(e %arkne)) %i))o$0in. an% t(e (ea0ine)) $i.(tenin.. So eti e) in e%itation& we 5#)t want to $i)ten88$i)ten to o#r)e$0e)& or to w(ate0er or w(o e0er we con)i%er to be a )o#rce of Di0ine in)'iration. So eti e) it-) f#n 5#)t to )it an% $i)ten to t(e in% c(atterin. on. 4e%itation can be #)e% to conte '$ate an i%ea& t(o#.(t& or e0en a '(y)ica$ ob5ect t(at yo# con)i%er eanin.f#$& 'rofo#n%& or bea#tif#$. W(en yo# (ear )o et(in. nice an% te$$ yo#r)e$f& +I-$$ (a0e to t(ink abo#t t(at&+ e%itation i) a .oo% ti e to t(ink abo#t it. T(ere are )o any for ) of e%itation Ainc$#%in. t(e Tran)cen%enta$ 4e%itation Tec(ni=#e& w(ic( Haro$% (a) #)e% an% reco en%)B& ta#.(t in )o any way): book)& ta'e)& c$a))e). It-) a ric( wor$% to e3'$ore. 4e%itation i) a ti e yo# can )'en% wit( yo#r)e$f& a) we$$ a) wit( yo#r self .
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T(i) I concei0e to be t(e c(e ica$ f#nction of (# or: to c(an.e t(e c(aracter of o#r t(o#.(t. 88Lin "#tan. La#.(ter $et) e re$a3. It-) t(e e=#i0a$ent of takin. a %ee' breat(& $ettin. it o#t& an% )ayin.& +T(i) too wi$$ 'a)).+ 88O%ette Po$$ar Not a )(re% of e0i%ence occ#r) in fa0or of t(e i%ea t(at $ife i) )erio#). 881ren%an Gi$$ WARNING: H# or 88E$$ie ?at; ay be (a;ar%o#) to yo#r i$$ne)).
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If& a) Wi$$ia ,on.re0e ob)er0e% in 1FHG& +4#)ic (a) c(ar ) to )oot(e a )a0a.e brea)t& To )often rock)& or to ben% a knotte% oak&+ )#re$y& t(en& it a$)o (a) t(e c(ar ) to )oot(e an% )often a )a0a.e %e're))ion. 4#)ic yo# fin% )oot(in. can ake an e3ce$$ent a%%ition to e%itation& or it can be a e%itation in it)e$f. W(et(er it-) t(e )econ% o0e ent of 1eet(o0en-)Third -oncerto for !iano and 'rchestra, or t(e fir)t twe$0e (o#r) of 4anto0ani-) >our-hundred-and-sixtyseventh -oncerto for 1levator and "upermarket, w(ate0er #)ic yo# fin% )oot(in.& '#t it on& c$o)e yo#r eye)& an% %rift away. Of co#r)e& #)ic %oe) ore t(an 5#)t )oot(eJ it can )ti #$ate or en(ance a$ o)t any acti0ity& e otion& or oo%88fro cryin.& to %ancin.& to y)tica$ 0i)ion). 4#)ic88caref#$$y )e$ecte%88i) a way to e$icit )#''re))e% fee$in.) in nee% of e3're))ion an% cat(ar)i). T(e i%ea i) not 5#)t to (a0e back.ro#n% #)ic& b#t to )'en% ti e wit( itJ foc#) on itJ re$a3 into it. +4#)ic (ear% )o %ee'$y&+ wrote T.S. E$iot& +T(at it i) not (ear% at a$$& b#t yo# are t(e #)ic Q W(i$e t(e #)ic $a)t).+ T(ank) to to%ay-) tec(no$o.y& t(e #)ic can $a)t an% $a)t.
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Don-t worry abo#t bein. .oo% at it& or akin. a $i0in. at it& or e0en )(arin. it wit( anybo%y e$)e. 9ust have fun with it. Let yo#r)e$f play. We for.et abo#t '$ay& we a%#$t) 88e)'ecia$$y we %e're))e% a%#$t). It-) a contrib#tin. factor to %e're))ion. Too often& e0en w(en we-re (a0in. f#n& we %o it 'a))i0e$y88watc(in. a o0ie& watc(in. T>& watc(in. )'ort). T(i) i) fine& b#t we-re )#..e)tin. yo# a$)o %o )o et(in. t(at .et) yo# actively involved. A) t(e #$ti ate e3'ert on $ife& War% ,$ea0er& once '#t it: +"o#-re ne0er too o$% to %o .oofy )t#ff.+
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S(are yo#r .ratit#%e wit( ot(er): +T(at wa) bea#tif#$&+ +"o# $ook $o0e$y&+ +I a''reciate w(at yo# %i%.+ T(ere i) no nee% for .#)(in. )enti enta$ity or fa$)e f$attery. Si '$y e3're)) a''reciation free$y an% a''ro'riate$y. In any o ent& t(ere-) )o et(in. to be .ratef#$ for. T(at we %on-t )'ontaneo#)$y foc#) on t(e .oo% i) ere$y a ba% (abit. Learn a new (abit& a better (abit: foc#) on t(e 'o)iti0e. 4ore an% ore& yo# wi$$ (a0e t(at great, full fee$in..
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G! !atience, and the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown. -)I51"1 !6'816#
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G@ True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise( it arises, in the first place, from the en*oyment of one's self, and, in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions. 9'"1!) 22I"'5 ;@;H
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GD man most easily becomes ac$uainted with himself, being especially free from admirers then. 26. " .?14 9')5"'5
THE TWEL>E STEPS 1. We a% itte% we were 'ower$e)) o0er o#r a%%iction88t(at o#r $i0e) (a% beco e #n ana.eab$e. !. ,a e to be$ie0e t(at a Power .reater t(an o#r)e$0e) co#$% re)tore #) to )anity. 9. 4a%e a %eci)ion to t#rn o#r wi$$ an% o#r $i0e) o0er to t(e care of t(i) Hi.(er Power& as we understood )im, )er, or It. @. 4a%e a )earc(in. an% fear$e)) ora$ in0entory of o#r)e$0e). D. A% itte% to o#r Hi.(er Power& to o#r)e$0e)& an% to anot(er (# an bein. t(e e3act nat#re of o#r wron.). F. Were entire$y rea%y to (a0e o#r Hi.(er Power re o0e a$$ t(e)e %efect) of c(aracter. G. H# b$y a)ke% o#r Hi.(er Power to re o0e o#r )(ortco in.). I. 4a%e a $i)t of a$$ 'er)on) we (a% (ar e%& an% beca e wi$$in. to ake a en%) to t(e a$$.
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Treat ent for %e're))ion %oe) not ake 'eo'$e +a$$ t(e )a e.+ *ar fro it. A) %e're))ion $ift)& t(e in%i0i%#a$ =#a$itie) of t(e 'er)on ten% to )#rface an% are nat#ra$$y e3're))e%. One ay e0en %e0e$o' Aor %ee'enB an eccentricity or two. T(i) %ee'$y #')et) t(o)e w(o co#nt on yo# to be yo#r +o$%& 're%ictab$e )e$f.+ So e 'eo'$e 'rey #'on t(e weakne))e) of %e're))e% 'eo'$e& #)in. fear& .#i$t& an% #nwort(ine)) to ani'#$ate an% contro$. A) t(e)e )y 'to ) of %e're))ion (ea$& yo# beco e $e)) nee%y& $e)) ani'#$atab$e. T(i)& ob0io#)$y& %oe) not '$ea)e t(e contro$$er) or ani'#$ate yo# o#t of treat ent. Don-t $et t(e . ani'#$ator). T(ey ay try to
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4ighting your own light, letting your own beacon shine, this will then inspire others who will inspire others who will inspire others. 4 E 6I"
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IF and because we clam up, people with emotional disorders feel ashamed, stigmati3ed and don't seek the help that can make the difference . 7I67 2'?&4 "