Depression Management Techniques

Understanding how your brain makes you depressed and what you can do to change it.

by Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.

Exiting Negative Neural Networks

For memory, as for weight training, repetitions are necessary to gain strength. Read More

There is nothing more depressing than feeling like a failure. And people who suffer perfectionism often feel like failures when others around them perceive them to be examples of excellent performance in their work or social or home or school lives. Read More

Until Now... Two Powerful Words You Can Use to Turn Self-Defeating Thoughts Around

Repetitive, doom-laden thoughts are common to depressed minds. Such thoughts are both a feature of depressed, out-of-balance neurochemistry and of the way that memory is networked. Read More

The One-Two Punch of Negativity and Fear

Leigh was a wreck. She had googled her symptoms and came up with a diagnosis over the internet. Her memory problems had to be early onset Alzheimer's. And she immediately became frantic with fear. The diagnosis meant a future in which she was increasingly crazy, losing the love of family and friends, and ending up homeless or institutionalized. Read More

Depression Dis-Courages

"Oh, you are so stupid!"

"Can't you ever just keep your mouth shut?"

"Well, sure, your drawing is okay, but you are no Picasso!"

"You will never be good enough to play your (flute, guitar, piano, violin...) in public."

"Don't brag. No one wants to hear you talk about yourself."

Are these phrases like the sound track in your mind? Read More

Depression Dis-ables: Learn to Be Able Again

Many of the smartest, most talented people I have treated in my career were not feeling smart or talented when we met. Gifted, successful people do not see their abilities when they are depressed. Read More

Change Your Crabby Mood - A Kind and Wise Move

I will admit it. I am a crabby traveler. And I am writing this as I sit for an indefinite delay on my departure to my next location. Read More

The Right Response to Success

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Last Exit

I drove past a highway sign the other day that caught my eye. Read More

What you did is not okay! And I am staying depressed to prove it!

"What you did is not okay! And I am going to be depressed to prove it!"

Nobody wants to be depressed! Or do they? If you have suffered depression, you might be aware of the irrational part of you that objects to letting go of depressed feelings. Read More

Until Now: Two Powerful Words

"Until now..." These are two powerful words you can use to turn self-defeating thoughts around. Repetitive, doom-laden thoughts are common to depressed minds. Such thoughts are both a feature of depressed, out-of-balance neurochemistry and of the way that memory is networked. Read More

Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice and a popular public speaker. Her latest book is The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques.

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