Posts Tagged ‘communication’

Relationships in Conflict: Action Against Depression

Written by John on July 28th, 2010
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Some Rights Reserved by extranoise at Flickr In recalling how couples I’ve encountered have dealt with conflict in their relationships, two moments come to mind. These were just glimpses, but they stand out as the extremes. Once during a visit to a Native American community in the Pacific Northwest, I went to see an elder [...]

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Tags: anger, breakthrough, communication, conflict, Connecting, depression, emotion, harmony
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Depression Therapy: Lonely Talk in a Crowded Room

Written by John on April 13th, 2010
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Some Rights Reserved by M@nuDia at Flickr Therapy for depression usually meant talking about the world I was seeing, the thoughts I had, the pain I felt, the judgments about me I projected onto others – all me, all the time. Once, I was talking to a therapist in that way when I sensed a [...]

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Tags: communication, Connecting, depression, Fear, feelings, living, therapy
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Talking to Depression – 1

Written by John on June 18th, 2009
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Some Rights Reserved by Daquella_manera at Flickr Talking to the depression of a spouse or partner is usually a no-win trap. I speak from the experience of having angrily fought off so many attempts my wife made over the years simply to let me know that something was deeply wrong. Depression is the intruder in [...]

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Tags: change, communication, depression, experience, feelings, illness, Julie Fast, life, marriage, partner, rational, relationship, self-esteem
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