How I Beat Depression » mutual help http://www.howibeatdepression.com Real people. Real Stories. Real Hope. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 No time wasting here! The How I Beat Depression Podcasts goes straight to the core and looks at practical and tested ways to reduce and overcome depression. This series of podcasts will also feature interviews with men and women who have overcome severe and debilitating depression. These podcasts are part of www.howibeatdepression.com a site completely devoted to spreading messages of hope, advice and learned wisdom to encourage and educate the person experiencing depression. This is first hand knowledge delivered in a gentle and caring way. Hope you get something out of it. Take Care, The How I Beat Team. How I Beat Team no How I Beat Depression How I Beat Depression Podcasts depression, how i beat, bi-polar, beat depression, clinical depression, How I Beat Depression » mutual help http://www.howibeatdepression.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/depressionlogo2.jpg http://www.howibeatdepression.com Complex needs and overly complex therapies – keep it simple http://www.howibeatdepression.com/2010/04/complex-needs-and-complex-therapies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=complex-needs-and-complex-therapies http://www.howibeatdepression.com/2010/04/complex-needs-and-complex-therapies/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:55:43 +0000 Justin Bennett http://www.howibeatdepression.com/?p=241

I came across a new psychological philosophy term today, it was when I was listening to my usual Podcast All in the Mind, the topic was personal construct psychology. I must admit I was compelled on hearing the central tenets. Like existentialism this orientation leans toward philosophical underpinnings, the therapist aims to avoid imposing opinion and tries to facilitate the patient to discover and realize their own constructs and how the READ MORE

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I came across a new psychological philosophy term today, it was when I was listening to my usual Podcast All in the Mind, the topic was personal construct psychology. I must admit I was compelled on hearing the central tenets. Like existentialism this orientation leans toward philosophical underpinnings, the therapist aims to avoid imposing opinion and tries to facilitate the patient to discover and realize their own constructs and how the READ MORE

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One thing I totally vouch for is the positive effect and value from support groups. Not necessarily therapeutic groups, I'm more referring to organic mutual support groups run by and for their members. I believe that when done properly (and many statistics back this up) group therapy is a lot more effective than one on one psychotherapy or counselling - when it's done properly. If you think about it logically for a few moments, it totally makes sense. Just always keep in mind I am not rubbishing one on o READ MORE

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One thing I totally vouch for is the positive effect and value from support groups. Not necessarily therapeutic groups, I'm more referring to organic mutual support groups run by and for their members. I believe that when done properly (and many statistics back this up) group therapy is a lot more effective than one on one psychotherapy or counselling - when it's done properly. If you think about it logically for a few moments, it totally makes sense. Just always keep in mind I am not rubbishing one on o READ MORE

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