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What is Bipolar?

November 30th, 2008

Question:

I’ve just been told I have bipolar affective disorder. Just what does this mean?
 

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Why Can’t Depressed People Just Move On?

November 18th, 2008

Question: Why Can’t Depressed People Just Move On?

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How to Self-Motivate

November 18th, 2008

Question: OK, I’m convinced I’ll start feeling better as soon as I start doing something. In fact, I’ve always known this, and I know exactly what I would do. I would start cleaning up my place, and walking. It’s so simple, except for this: I can’t do it. I just don’t have the motivation to move off the couch. How do I get past this?

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Anxiety, Mind and Body: Breathe Easy

November 18th, 2008

Question: Why is deep breathing always advised for anxiety?

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Husband Won’t Agree to Therapy

November 18th, 2008

Question: My wife wants us to come in and see you. It’s nothing personal, you understand, but… Well, actually it IS personal! That’s just it. I keep my private stuff private, thankyouverymuch. OK in all seriousness, my objection really is that I just don’t think it can help. Already, we talk about problems and all it does is get us more entangled. The way I see it, the problem is in how we try to solve problems. She gets repetitive, I get defensive, and we go in painful circles. So when go see a therapist, this is just going to intensify. I’d rather drill my own teeth.

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The Sex Nutrition Pyramid

October 3rd, 2008

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Insurance

August 28th, 2008

Question:

Why aren’t you a “preferred provider” with my insurance company?

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Lonely in Grief

May 13th, 2008

Question:

It’s been almost a year since I lost my marriage and I’m still broken up about it. I keep hearing that I should try to be with my friends in order to make this time more bearable, but nobody understands what I’m going through. It feels better to be alone but I know that’s not good for me either.

 

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