Tag Archives: NIMH

Dr. Peter Breggin’s Empathic Therapy Conference 2012

Posted on April 15, 2012 by annecwoodlen

One of the greatest things in the world is coming home. I come through the front door, crawl into my jammies, pour a big glass of my usual iced tea and sink into bed. The hotel where the Empathic Conference … Continue reading →

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You Come First–Really (Part II)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by annecwoodlen

What the hell does the Brownell Center for Behavioral Therapy think you want psychotherapy for? For all this stuff—the yelling and hitting and fucking and drunkenness and drugging! That’s what’s hurting you! And they are ripping through the most painful, … Continue reading →

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Depression and Power

Posted on December 3, 2010 by annecwoodlen

I have just received a comment that is so outrageous that I’m interrupting everything else to respond. The comment is: “Effective treatment of bipolar disorder is often based on the combination of several elements including the following: PHARMACOTHERAPY. The drugs … Continue reading →

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The “Chemical Imbalance” Theory of Depression

Posted on October 25, 2010 by annecwoodlen

I have bipolar depression, which is triggered by powerlessness, and I am kept powerless when I’m in the doctor’s waiting room. We all need—each and every one of us—a certain degree of power over our own lives. We have to have … Continue reading →

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Depression: What Your Psychiatrist Doesn’t Know or Won’t Tell You (part I)

Posted on October 19, 2010 by annecwoodlen

Depression is anger born of powerlessness and turned inward by people with a certain genetic predisposition. Depression is not your fault but you can beat it. It is triggered by an interaction between your genes and your world—“depression via a … Continue reading →

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