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Medication for Depression or Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

If you have been prescribed medication for depression or anxiety, it is important to know it can take a good four to six weeks before you truly feel the benefit. Unlike a Tylenol for a headache which usually reaches therapeutic level in about 20 minutes, medications for depression and anxiety literally takes weeks.

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Those Mental Health Symptoms May Have a Physical Basis

Gary Direnfeld

Her symptoms were consistent with depression. She was still depressed when we met. ” As much as she could be considered still depressed and perhaps even paranoid, that combined with low energy gave cause to think these were not signs of mental illness. .” She saw her doctor. He denied any wrongdoing.

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When the kid listens in without the parent knowing….

Gary Direnfeld

It also tends to lead to mental health problems for the child who seeks to take on this role. With that the child can become depressed and/or anxious. The depression is about feeling badly for being ineffective. The depression is about feeling badly for being ineffective. These kids are often misdiagnosed.

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Three-Hour Sessions? Sure!

Gary Direnfeld

I am obtaining a transgenerational history that explores issues of abuse, violence, drug and alcohol use, mental health, physical health, separations and divorces, cut-offs, sexual abuse and more. I also lead the conversation by asking questions. Many questions, particularly in that first meeting. I go there.

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Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work: What’s The Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

By helping restructure the impact or dynamic of those situations, relationships may improve as may also the mental health impacts. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice.

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When you are looking for your third, fourth or more therapist….

Gary Direnfeld

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

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Why Are You Doing The Work of The Other Parent When Separated?

Gary Direnfeld

It can create anxiety, depression, false hope, and a sense that we must tolerate that which should not be tolerated or accepted. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice.