Online Counseling Directory
Counselling Directory is an online directory and information bank for anyone who’s considering counselling to research their problems, learn about counselling and what to expect from a session, and find a counsellor suitable to their needs. The founders set it up after a friend of theirs was going through…
Two good articles on one site
Check out two good articles on Online Psychology Degrees: 10 Common Myths about Clinical Depression and Six Biggest Myths about Psychology that Everyone Believes. Even though I’ve been writing about mental health for fourteen years, I learned a few things.
Bipolar Disorder (Easy to Read) from the NIMH
An easy-to-read booklet on Bipolar Disorder that explains what it is, when it starts and how to get help. (2008). Do you go through intense moods? What is bipolar disorder? Who develops bipolar disorder? What causes bipolar disorder? What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder? Can bipolar disorder coexist…
Melissa Miles’ Therapy FAQ
by Melissa Miles Introduction So many people have asked me questions about therapy and there is so little information out there on the web that I decided to write this Therapy FAQ. Its purpose is to help people who are not yet in therapy but would like to try…
My Experience with Depression
Let me tell you right away that I am uncomfortable recounting my experience with depression. Not because it’s painful to talk about (though it is), but because I created this web site about depression to help other people, not to go on and on about myself. However, I can’t…
Darren’s Letter
Most of us who have accepted our mental illness have had those moments of profound irritation or anger when we hear the subject of mental illness and its treatment used as a source of comic relief. Prozac has been relentlessly marketed, and has become a household name, and therefore…
What to Do (On and Off the Web) While You’re Waiting for Your Antidepressants to Kick In
I’ve been there; I’ve done that. I’ve suffered from depression nearly my whole life and wasn’t diagnosed till I was 27. I know all the stages you go through when you’re waiting those six interminable weeks for your antidepressant meds to start working. So, as my gift to you,…
A Note About Antidepressant Treatment
Finding the effective antidepressant for the depressive is at this point far from an exact science, although the outlook is improving as we discover more about depression. Doctors for the most part take their best guess based on their experience and the prevailing wisdom. They consider the type of…
Depression as a Medical Illness
The following story describes, for anyone who’s never experienced it, what it’s like, and for anyone currently suffering a similar experience, the story offers hope, because this story has a happy ending. At least, it’s been happy for several years now. The greatest fear I have ever felt, a…
alt.support.depression FAQ Part 3 of 5
alt.support.depression FAQ – Part 3 of 5 Here you will find the FAQ from the alt.support.depression newsgroup. I have made no changes other than (very) minor formatting. As you can see, the FAQ has not been updated since 1994, therefore some of the information, especially regarding antidepressants available, is…