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Thursday, December, 04, 2008

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maggie
08/06/08
maggie
Category:Depression

dealing with loss of spouse due to maligant melanoma with problems from relatives help

One sister wanted to take him out of hospital to a small town to pray for him.  Before he was diagnosed she tried to connect him with another woman who was also a religious fanatic, I got into an argument over the phone from the hospital and was very upset as I felt like she was trying to get him to leave me.  We had been married over 25 years, not all of them happy as I was often told lies.  I still loved him and never would abandon him, but his family seemed never to like any of the inlaws if they were not pentacostal.  I am having a hard time with this as in my early childhood I was abused by a step-father.  This caused me low self esteem.  I wanted to think my husband really loved me as most abused children are looking for someone to love them as they should be loved.  I am so depressed over this all and don't know how to change how I think.  Please help.

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Deborah Gray
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Deborah Gray is the creator of the Wing of Madness depression site
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Deborah Gray lived with undiagnosed clinical depression, both major...

Monday, August 11, 2008

I think that what would really help you is talk therapy. Anyone who is grieving can benefit from it, but given your childhood history, it seems that you have a few issues that a therapist could help you with.

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