Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Jen's Posts

Trazodone side effect? Coughing.

Has anyone taken Trazodone for sleeping? I'm on a very low dose and noticed that I've been coughing a lot about 30 min after I take it. I'm going to talk to my dr about this next week, but was just curious if anyone else had experienced this type of side effect?

My Experience with CBT - Untwisting your thoughts

Over the last several years, CBT has come up in a lot of my therapy sessions. Therapists tried teaching me how to control my negative thoughts in a healthier way, but for some reason I never quite took to that method. I always felt like I was just avoiding the problem by pushing the thoughts out of my mind temporarily. But this summer, I learned... Read moreChevron

Depression & Alcohol

Alcohol is everywhere in society. It's not a visit with a friend without a martini in hand. It's not a BBQ without a cooler full of beer. So, what happens in these instances when you're depressed, on medication and should be steering clear of when of the biggest depressants out there? Certainly nothing good.   At 31, I'm at a point in my... Read moreChevron

Too many doctor's appointments?

Since I had a horrible depressive episode this summer, my doctors have wanted to see me more frequently - several times a week. It's beginning to feel like my life is one doctor's appointment after another. It's been hard to get back to normal with my social life, home life and work. Has anyone else run into this issue? I know all the therapy... Read moreChevron

New Here - Ready to Help

Your 20s and 30s are supposed to be an exciting time in your life, right? For me, the last decade has been confusing as I've dealt with depression off and on and only recently realized exactly what was happening to me.I've joined HealthCentral to understand more about what I'm dealing with. I spent some time in an outpatient facility... Read moreChevron