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nanypat on Depression
Saturday, May 28 2011
There is a big problem in this country and it the responsibility of every person in this country to get it fixed. Our men and women who are serving our country in the military are being denied mental health services to help them heal from PTSD /TRAUMA/DEPRESSION. They are killing themselves while waiting for appointments, medication, and benefits... Read more
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nanypat on Depression
Sunday, May 08 2011
My biggest blessing in life is having been given the priviledge of being a mother, and now a grandmother. I was taken to dinner, given cards and gifts including new pictures of my granddaughters, but best of all was hearing the words I love you and the hugs that went with them.
My parents have been gone for quite a while now, and as was... Read more
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nanypat on Depression
Wednesday, April 13 2011
Sometimes I get so confused after therapy. I saw my pdoc today. We were talking about some writing I had done about a student of mine that committed suicide many years ago. It ended up that my reaction to that event began my unraveling. I had built up such walls around me so no one could see my depression,my abusive marriage, the results of my... Read more
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nanypat on Depression
Thursday, February 24 2011
As most of you know already, I am building a relationship with a new Psychiatrist/therapist after having abruptly lost my last one of 20+ years so therapy is not new to me. I wonder ,though, how others deal with the times when their therapist goes away either on business( which tends to be the case of mine this time) or vacation. Of course, I... Read more
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nanypat on Depression
Thursday, January 27 2011
I am not new to depression. I have suffered with chronic severe depression for over twenty years. Sometimes are better than others, but it was the anniversary of the last time I saw my pyschiarist of 20+ years yesterday. It was an abrupt end due to circumstances(loss of licence) and I am having a really hard time. I have always dealt with suicidal... Read more
