Category Archives: talk therapy

Medication: An Interview with Andrew Solomon

What do you say to people who ask if you’ll eventually stop taking medication? I say to people that they don’t expect a diabetic to stop taking insulin, or someone with a heart condition to stop taking blood thinners. I … Continue reading

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Helping Those Who Intensely Hurt

Can we learn something from Job’s friends about how to help the hurting? By John Piper, originally published September 12, 2008   The following is an edited transcript of the audio. Can we learn something from Job’s friends about how to help … Continue reading

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Choosing a Christian Counselor

By “Holly”, When I was deep in the throes of postpartum depression and seeking help from an outside source, I admit that I was in too much of a fog to make a rational, informed decision about who I should … Continue reading

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Becoming Manic: What You Can Do

  Top tips for coping These are a list of things that people who have difficulties when they become high or manic have found helpful: Try to get some sleep. Going without sleep has been shown to cause manic states … Continue reading

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24/7 Crisis Lines

List of Hotlines–1-800 Phone Numbers In general, hotlines have three things in common: 1) they are available to call 24/7 2) they are 100% confidential 3) they are free Here’s a list of hotlines that may help you in whatever … Continue reading

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