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Jerry Kennard

posted 02/22/2008, comments (2)

As Depression Subsides, Hopelessness Continues

Results from a large clinical trial of patients with unipolar depression show that improvements in mood do not necessarily coincide with a decrease in the sense of hopelessness. Professor James E. Aikens, from the Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, found that compared to improvements in mood, hopefulness can... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/13/2008, comments (3)

love is the movment.

Today was a national campaign to raise awarness of teenage depression and suicide, where we were to write love on our arms, and pass it along. except, in amounst all the cyansisim(sp?) of my life, i realized..love fades as the sharpie wore off, what a lesson. its was so weird, writing love across the arm i have defaced with scars and... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/13/2008, comments (5)

Recent Events

Last Friday my depression got to the point where I couldn't cope any longer. So I called my shrink and she asked me to come in so she could refer me to respite. After I spent about four hours in respite I had a seizure so I had to leave. I was then seen by the on call counselor who then told me my only option was to be admitted to the Psych... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/05/2008, comments (0)

Conversation with my Therapist

As promised, I called my therapist yesterday about my uneasy feelings about life and just being overwhelmed in general. When I told her about why I was feeling the way I was feeling she told me in as diplomatic a way as possible, "that's life" I at that point was feeling so terrible I could only tell her that if... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/29/2008, comments (0)

Depression in the Golden Years

For many older adults, the "golden years" are indeed golden. My parents, who are both over the age of 65, are enjoying their retirement here in Northern California. My father is supervising the building of their new house and my mother runs a website she created for senior women. They go to baseball games and symphonies, among other... Read more Chevron

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