Information and opinions on health from Jen at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/710335/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/710335/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/710335/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/145499/trazodone Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:32:45 -0400 Jen 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? http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/145499/trazodone http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/145277/experience Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:27:00 -0400 Jen 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 more specific CBT methods and I've found they are helping.   Untwisting your ThinkingThe... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/145277/experience http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/144844/depression Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:31:00 -0400 Jen 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 life where alcohol is simply part of being social. As I was sinking into a deeper depression in early... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/144844/depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/144515/appointments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:15:41 -0400 Jen 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 visits are helping me heal, but at what point do I reduce the appointments? http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/144515/appointments http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/144375/ready Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:25:00 -0400 Jen 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 this summer after having suicidal thoughts. Before that, I had no idea there were so many factors that... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/710335/144375/ready