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Meeting Everyone's Needs During Depression

My focus over the past couple of Shareposts has been towards ways of supporting someone depression. Showing understanding during depression is a skilled but emotionally taxing endeavor. It requires a conscious effort to listen carefully and refrain from allowing impatience or home-baked solutions to take over in an attempt to hurry the process... Read moreChevron
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Is Depression Good For Us?

I guess we've all become accustomed to thinking of depression as a disease process and something that is entirely negative. There's a very strong case for this but perhaps we shouldn't dismiss our negative emotions as entirely without function or purpose?   We're actually quite used to listening to and understanding the signals our bodies... Read moreChevron
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Giving up on Antidepressants

One of the essential elements of medical treatment is that the patient takes their medication. Why then do so many people choose not to follow medical advice and simply throw in the towel part way into their treatment? We're not just talking about minor ailments, some people with the most chronic conditions are the worst... Read moreChevron
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How to discuss ED with your doctor - and what to expect when you do.

Most men loathe having to see the doctor, even more so if it involves sexual functioning. However, you know your sex life is suffering, and of more importance is the fact that erectile dysfunction (ED) can indicate medical problems. Only your doctor has the skills and resources at their disposal to make a proper diagnosis and to treat you... Read moreChevron
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Phobic about Herpes?

There's little doubt in my mind that a lot of messages relating to genital herpes are underpinned by fear. On the one hand we tut-tut people who stigmatize those with a sexually transmitted disease but on the other we point out the distressing consequences to people who are disease free but who we view as exhibiting high risk behavior. Maybe it's... Read moreChevron

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