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Talk Therapy: How Honest Are You?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

I pay my therapist $120 every other week. I should, theoretically, feel like I can tell her anything. But I don't. Because I want her to ...

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Surviving the Suicide of Someone You Love

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

My brother's childhood best friend committed suicide. I was 16 years old at the time, Mark (not his real name) was 21. Mark's parents were close friends of my parents; we played together as little ...

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The State of the American Woman

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Image by of Kris Timken/Corbis About a month ago, Time Magazine published the results of a landmark survey gauging where America stands on ...

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Social Attachment, Motherhood, and Mental Illness

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

In early 2010, PBS will broadcast a 3-part series on emotions called "The Emotional Life," exploring ways to improve relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more ...

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Am I Depressed or Just Deep?

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

I spent my adolescence and teenage years obsessing about this question: Am I depressed or just deep? When I was nine, I figured that I was a ...

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11 Kinds of Therapy to Help You Grieve a Loss

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Many readers are grieving loved ones, and the grief certainly contributes to their depression. A fantastic book I ...

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5 Clues You Should Be Letting Go of Something

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Awhile back I discussed Eileen Flanagan's book, The Wisdom to Know the Difference. If you'd like to learn more about her, visit her website at www.EileenFlanagan.com. Therese: What ...

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How Do You Treat Empty-Nest Depression?

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Several mom friends of mine have lately come down with a bad case of "empty-nest depression" -- moms who just dropped off their youngest offspring to ...

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5 Ways to Tackle Perfectionism

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Russell, who writes the fantastic blog, "Practice Makes Imperfect." Since we talk about perfectionism a lot on Beyond ...

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