Category: Depression

How Can I Support a Loved One Who is Depressed?

1/10/2019

By: Dr. Amanda Craig, LMFT

Depression hurts! It’s hard to understand if you’ve never experienced it and well-meaning advice like “just snap out of it,” “do something you like,” “take medication, go to therapy,” “it will pass,” “think about something else” may do more harm than good. Although these thoughts come with good intentions, they land more as judgments and condemnation when you are feeling depressed and struggling with motivation, focus, and action-taking.

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Too strong for his own good: depression - the silent killer of men. Part II: the solution.

1/6/2019

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Too strong for his own good: depression - the silent killer of men. Part II: the solution. www.ManhattanMFT.com

By Dr. Amanda Craig, PhD, LMFT

Depression is a major psychiatric disorder that frequently has biological underpinnings. It affects men and women equally, but men are less likely to seek treatment and four times more likely to commit suicide. This blog provides an overview of available treatment options and coping tools you can start using immediately.

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Too strong for his own good: depression - the silent killer of men. Part I: the problem.

1/6/2019

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Too strong for his own good: depression - the silent killer of men. Part I: the problem. www.ManhattanMFT.com

By Dr. Amanda Craig, PhD, LMFT

If you are one of over 14 million Americans affected by a Major Depressive Disorder, you may know firsthand about the debilitating effects of this condition that can leave us feeling incapacitated, hopeless and ashamed. However, if you are a man living with depression, you may be struggling with symptoms without realizing what they mean and without getting treatment.

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