Tag Archives: Mental Health

Psychotherapy for Depression

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

There are many different approaches to treat depression with psychotherapy. I, of course, have my own thoughts about what works best. But first I need to outline three of the most common psychotherapy approaches: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy – Focuses on identifying … Continue reading →

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Effective Treatment for Depression – Is Medication Necessary?

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

As I said last month, research shows the best treatment for depression, in general, involves a combination of medication and psychotherapy. There are many therapy approaches, and I will address the most widely used ones in future posts. First though, … Continue reading →

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Effective Treatment for Depression

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

Last month I discussed the symptoms of depression. So, what if you’ve accepted you may be “depressed” in the clinical sense, which means you need to pursue treatment for it? For most people, this is a scary step. When you … Continue reading →

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Robin Settles in Florida–Part Two

Posted on May 31, 2018 by robin1967

In August of last year, I finally got a new job after nearly a year of looking. I was hired as a cashier at a local Goodwill store. I’ve never been a retail cashier, but I have worked at Goodwill … Continue reading →

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You May Have Depression and Not Know It

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

For people who are unfamiliar with mental illness, the term “depression” usually applies to someone else. The stigma about mental illness causes people to be uncomfortable identifying with this concept. They may not even think about it, but amazingly, they … Continue reading →

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Check it Out…

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

When our book was first published, I spent quite a bit of time trying to promote it on-line. One of the methods I used was to contact book reviewers and ask them to review our book. One of the reviewers … Continue reading →

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Why Robin and I Have Been Absent So Long

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

I just looked and realized we have not posted anything on our blog since September, and only four times in the last year. I’m not sure any of our followers even remember us at this point, but I want anyone … Continue reading →

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“Robin, What? You’re Moving?”

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

I’m sorry it’s taken so long to continue the story. Life got in the way. As we all know, it happens. I’ve been working on a whole new plan for marketing our book, which I will discuss in a different … Continue reading →

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“Sharon, I Have Something to Tell You.”

Posted on May 18, 2017 by robin1967

At the time Sharon and I finished writing our book together, my life was stable and I was content. My mom and I had been living together for almost eight years and had settled into a routine that worked well … Continue reading →

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We Have a Book. We Think It’s Pretty Good. Now What?

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

We now have a book. We’ve gotten good feedback from people who’ve read it. Recent reviews have been very positive. So now what? People who are experienced in the book publishing world will probably laugh at us, but when Robin … Continue reading →

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