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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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When the kid listens in without the parent knowing….

Gary Direnfeld

With that the child can become depressed and/or anxious. The depression is about feeling badly for being ineffective. Depression and/or anxiety in kids can show itself through behavior as well as school issues or those of concentration and attention. As they try to make things better, the problems typically continue.

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

Gary Direnfeld

I would often decline such requests for couple counseling. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. For the latter, they may have any number of issues keeping them deadlocked.

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Depression. It Can Creep Up on You…

Gary Direnfeld

It’s a depressive episode. Eventually it is labeled a major depressive episode. The impacts are so much greater than the abject depression of the individual. Education, learning this is not a choice, but the impacts of a major depressive episode is key to survival and adjustment for everyone. It overwhelms.

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

Bipolar Bandit

I had mental illness episodes of extreme anxiety, depression, mania, and psychosis at different times from 1983-1992. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis.

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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. She was prescribed an antidepressant.

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Three-Hour Sessions? Sure!

Gary Direnfeld

Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. I am available in person and by video conferencing.