Top Depression Resources Online -- Add yours here!

leejosepho · Feb 01, 2017 at 08:30 AM

I recently found this site and plan to do some reading there:

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Kelly Brogan, M.D. is a Manhattan-based holistic women’s health psychiatrist, author of the NY Times Bestselling book, A Mind of Your Own, and co-editor of the landmark textbook, Integrative Therapies for Depression. She completed her psychiatric training and fellowship at NYU Medical Center after graduating from Cornell University Medical College, and has a B.S. from MIT in Systems Neuroscience. She is board certified in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and integrative holistic medicine, and is specialized in a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms. She is on the board of GreenMedInfo, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Functional Medicine University, Pathways to Family Wellness, NYS Perinatal Association, Mindd Foundation, the peer-reviewed, indexed journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, and the Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation. She is Medical Director for Fearless Parent and a founding member of Health Freedom Action. She is a certified KRI Kundalini Yoga teacher and a mother of two.
Bio - Kelly Brogan MD
Defeat Depression Archives - Kelly Brogan MD
Kelly Brogan MD - Holistic Women's Health Psychiatry

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Depression is not a disease. It is a symptom. Recent years have seen a shocking increase in antidepressant use the world over, with 1 in 4 women starting their day with medication. These drugs have steadily become the panacea for everything from grief, irritability, panic attacks, to insomnia, PMS, and stress. But the truth is, what women really need can t be found at a pharmacy. According to Dr. Kelly Brogan, antidepressants not only overpromise and underdeliver, but their use may permanently disable the body s self-healing potential. We need a new paradigm: The best way to heal the mind is to heal the whole body. In this groundbreaking, science-based and holistic approach, Dr. Brogan shatters the mythology conventional medicine has built around the causes and treatment of depression. Based on her expert interpretation of published medical findings, combined with years of experience from her clinical practice, Dr. Brogan illuminates the true cause of depression: it is not simply a chemical imbalance, but a lifestyle crisis that demands a reset. It is a signal that the interconnected systems in the body are out of balance from blood sugar, to gut health, to thyroid function and inflammation is at the root. A Mind of Your Own offers an achievable, step-by-step 30-day action plan including powerful dietary interventions, targeted nutrient support, detoxification, sleep, and stress reframing techniques women can use to heal their bodies, alleviate inflammation, and feel like themselves again without a single prescription. Bold, brave, and revolutionary, A Mind of Your Own takes readers on a journey of self-empowerment for radical transformation that goes far beyond symptom relief.
https://www.google.com/search?q=a+mind+of+your+own

tippitippi · Feb 20, 2017 at 04:26 AM

I recently hired a fantastic woman who has changed my life.

I had gone to my regular doctor complaining of increasing depression and she gave me a list of therapists and said "you really need a life coach but insurance won't cover that". She gave me medication and the referrals but I think she meant that I needed practical help as well ex finding a job.

I remembered that I had hired someone to complete my daughters college applications and help with essays so I asked her to help with practical matters like writing a resume, making phone calls, clearing my desk etc. I guess you could call it OT? Anyway so far she has helped me decide on a career and comes to the house and makes sure I do whatever I need at that time. Up until now I've relied on my kid but that isn't really fair to her.

Anyway I won't post the name here I guess. I don't know if this an appropriate place to mention all this but if anyone wants the name or has thoughts on this concept please let me know.

Takeshi · Apr 27, 2017 at 04:48 AM

“Practice makes neurons! Mind exercises will form new get-out-depression neural patterns that can be used in place of the old depression neural patterns.”
~ A. B. Curtiss

Depression_Is_a_Choice review @goodreads.com

Review - Depression Is a Choice @metapsychology
(I haven't read her counter arguments yet. )

abcurtiss.com/quotes.html

I'm recommending you to check her out. I'd say she's illegally good or something, my common sense in addition to my mental sense are rejoicing, my bet is that her editor couldn't handle her, the point of her self is not how right her claims are, but rather how one should seek one's own design, and build it from ground up with big purpose. I haven't read the book by the way, she sounds like much better person than Virginia Woolf whom I was reading earlier about.

Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments: Finding Personal Meaning in a Crazy World.

Channel your inner bipolar!

Oct 22, 2017 at 05:06 PM

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I don't normally listen to a lot of podcasts, but a close mentor of mine told me about this one so I gave it a try. I listened to it and it kind of helped. If anyone chooses to listen to it or has listened to it before, I'd love to here your thoughts.

Jennifer Michael Hecht ? Suicide, and Hope for Our Future Selves | On Being

I listened to this yesterday and finished today. I thought it was very good. Very good.

Oct 28, 2017 at 10:37 AM

If anyone is from the UK. There is mind, Sane, samaritans. I also like blurt, they give advice and hand out buddy boxes to those who need cheering up.

https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/wh...-organisations

https://www.blurtitout.org/resources/

FallDuskTrain · Nov 03, 2017 at 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by starrysky

I listened to this yesterday and finished today. I thought it was very good. Very good.

I listen to On Being regularly. It is a very very good podcast. Abundance of wisdom.

Takeshi · 12:42 PM

Digesting Depression by The Agenda with Steve Paikin

My Personal Experience with Depression by Gregory B. Sadler

Both videos are on youtube. I think I'm gonna binge watch Dr.Sadler's videos soon. I'm looking at this new 'core concept' series and 'My phase' videos, I think they are easier than his other serious lecture stuff.

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'George Orwell and 1984: How Freedom Dies' by Academy of Ideas

This made me think of the importance of individual free thinking and cognitive development. It's just something I came across today...

Takeshi · 10:44 PM

Nassir Ghaemi and The Psychological Fallacy By Philip Hickey, PhD, @Mad in America

This was a good read, both guys know a thing or two about philosophy, it is possible someone could fall deeper in their depression after reading this. So, please stop reading if the article seems too much for you. 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' could send some Christians into tailspin of doubt, similar mental crisis could happened to a naïve mind. Sorry if I sound too pompous or too egoistic, it's just a fatum of a higher man, trying to perfect his solitude.

By the way, Dr.Nassir Ghaemi has some lecture videos available on youtube, they looked cool. It's your belief and value system, and these are action predicated theories, I don't see any reasons for us members to be opposing to each other, I'm neither an establishment nor a sponge for your Ressentiment, I'm simply a bridge to this self-organizing chaos, of multiplicity, un-catchable and un-herd-of, go study Heidegger with philosophy brothers at 'Crazy Philosophy' social group if you don't like me, до свидания.

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It might be also helpful to philosophize on 'Hickam's dictum' in psychiatry.

Sunny2150 · Sep 13, 2018 at 06:10 AM

I downloaded an app called BoosterBuddy. Very cute and simple.

Buffy01 · Dec 25, 2018 at 09:37 PM

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Al-Anon: 1-800-344-2666

Alcohol Treatment Referrals: 1-800-252-6465

American Cancer Society: 1-800-227-2345

American Chronic Pain Association: 1-916-632-0922

American Heart Association: 1-800-AHA-USA1

American Federation of the Blind: 1-800-232-5463

America Social Health(Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline): 1-800-227-8922

Anxiety Hotline: 1-800-331-2900

Big Brothers/ Big Sisters: 1-215-567-7000

Chariots of Hope (Wheelchairs): 1-860-242-4673

Cocaine Anonymous: 1-800-COCAINE

Compassionate Friends(support for a childs death): 1-708-990-0010

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance: 1-800-826-3632

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention: 1-800-931-2237

Eating Disorder Hotline: 1-800-931-2237

Eating Disorders Referral: 1-800 RENFREW

Emotional Health Anonymous: 1-626-287-6260

Foundation for Children with AIDS: 1-617-783-7300

Free Medicine Program: 1-800-921-0072

Free Medicine Foundation: 1-573-996-3333

Gamblers Anonymous: 1-213-386-8789

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564

Heartbeat(Loss of Friend Family Members): 1-719-596-2575

Grief Recovery Hotline: 1-800-445-4808

Habitat for Humanity: 1-800-422-4828

Homosexuals Anonymous: 1-610-376-1146

Incest /Abuse Hotline: 1-773-327-1500

Make a Wish Foundation (Terminal Illness): 1-800-332-9474

March of Dimes (Birth Defects): 1-888-663-4637

MEDLINE(provides information for Mental Health Issues)

Mothers of AIDS Patients: 1-619-234-3432

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): 1-800-432-6233

NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-NAMI

Narcotics Anonymous: 1-818-798-3951

National AIDS Hotline: 1-800-342-AIDS

National Association for people with AIDS: 1-202-483-7979

National Cocaine Hotline: 1-800-COCAINE

National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence Hopeline:
1-800-622-225

National Helpline for Substance Abuse: 1-800-262-2463

National Hotline for Missing and Exploited Children: 1-800-843-56787

National Institute On Mental Health: 1-800-921-0072

National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society: 1-800-344-4867

National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-231-6946

National United States Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453

National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-HOPE

Ohio Advocates for Mental Health: 1-800-589-2603

Overeaters Anonymous: 1-213-542-8363

Panic Disorder Hotline: 1-800-647-2642

Parents Stress Hotline: 1-800-632-8188

Planned Parenthood: 1-800-230-PLAN

Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222

Prison Families Anonymous: 1-516-538-6065

Rape-Abuse-Incest-National Network (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE

Red Cross Hotline: 1-800-336-4797

Salvation Army (Check your local area help with Food, Shelter Clothing, Support Services)

SAMSHA (Substance/Mental Health Service Administration):
Sends information for FREE/ or can download information)

Shelter Referrals: 1-900-841-PEACE

TeenHelp Adolescent Resources: 1-800-840-5704

United Way: 1-800-233-4357

WEBMD(Provides information for Mental Health)

Wheelchair Project(Free wheelchairs for the needy): Lifenets.org

UNITED KINGDOM HOTLINE NUMBERS

Canada Crisis Hotline: 1-800-999-9999

United Kingdom Bulemia Hotline: 1-314-588-1683

United Kingdom Crisis Hotline: 08457-90-90-90

United Kingdom Eating Disorder Hotline: 011-44-8456-341-414

United Kingdom Youth Eating Disorder Hotline: 011-44-8456-347-650

Youth Eating Disorder Hotline: 011-44-8456-347650

Thank you for this information

Buffy01 · Dec 25, 2018 at 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by leejosepho

I recently found this site and plan to do some reading there:

That is great advice!

Buffy01 · Dec 25, 2018 at 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by drclay

Depression Forum:

I have been impressed with many of the genuinely empathic responses on this forum. Most supportive responses sound like they really know the feeling of depression. So, do I because I have talked to and treated thousands of depressed people.

I have written a long chapter on Depression in my book (see the link below.) I hope it is helpful. There are many sources of help--therapy, groups, readings, friends and caring loved ones. If you can think of important ways to reduce the awful feelings of depression, please share your wisdom and personal experiences with me directly or on the Sharing Self-Help Ideas forum.

drclay

So like a great idea to write about it.

T4bbyCat · Dec 27, 2018 at 07:38 PM

SOS (Survivors of Suicide) group in Second Life (the virtual world). They offer support not just for suicide survivors, but all those suffering from mental health conditions (including depression).

More information:

SL Newser - People: Survivors of Suicide

SOS – Survivors of Suicide – Second Life Group – A suicide prevention and peer support group for anyone affected by mental health issues.

Buffy01 · Jan 06, 2019 at 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 314159pi

i read james bishop's blog at findingoptimism.com and use his software4mac called optimism! to log my symptomology and sleep patterns. this helps me.
pi

I will have to try that out.

Buffy01 · Jan 06, 2019 at 02:40 PM

Has anyone thought about using positive quotes for depression?

Buffy01 · Jan 06, 2019 at 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BalishBun

I think this one is the best!

Thank you! I wish have to add that to my quote.

Ylba · Feb 04, 2019 at 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffy01

I will have to try that out.

This site has been discontinued. It's really a shame because it was a great site with a wonderful mood tracker.

bartelby · Apr 29, 2019 at 12:24 PM

Mydepressiontreatment.com is a blog aiming to provide its users only true information based on experience about depression treatment and self-help.

My Depression Treatment | Personal & Honest Information

Dazai0980 · Oct 23, 2019 at 05:40 AM

is it quora ?

shelda · Oct 23, 2019 at 10:42 AM

That is the Truth. I have tried to place myself in someone else's place But until I am in that situation I will not understand.

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