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Self-Starting When You Are Depressed

Depression blogger, John Folk Williams writes, “How can you activate yourself to get anything done when you’re depressed? Several readers have asked about this basic need to keep functioning when your mood, mind and body do not want to cooperate. It’s not only about work.

It’s about pushing through all the resistance of depression to do your life – to be present in relationships, to cook a meal, to talk to a friend, and especially to keep practicing the methods that help you heal from the illness.” Read the Blog

Did You Know That Lawyers Suffer From Depression More Often Than the General Public?

The idea that lawyers shouldn’t have problems increases the sense of isolation for those suffering from this debilitating disorder. People with depression often feel emotionally numb, empty and completely alone, even when surrounded by other people. Many lawyers who struggle with depression suffer in silence so as not to appear weak to colleagues. The Washington D.C. Bar offers help. Read the Blog

7 Strategies Lawyers Can Use to Overcome Work Pressure

Great tips for lawyers who want to keep the kettle of stress from boiling over. Read the Blog

How to Avoid a (Less Than) Spectacular Burnout in Your Law Practice

What is one of the most common desires most people have for their career? Even above making the big bucks, it’s having a rewarding job that they enjoy and finding their work meaningful and significant. And what is certain to block the achievement of this goal? The dreaded burnout. Read the Blog

Preventing Depression Among Lawyers

Kevin O’Keefe, CEO and founder of LexBlog, writes, “Having personally experienced the lows of depression and the positive energy that comes from blogging and social media, I have to believe the effective use of social media could prevent depression for many lawyers.” Read his Blog

How Magnets “Reset” Depressed Brains

The Washington Post reports that magnetic pulses from a device applied to the head appear to “reset” the brains of depressed patients, according to a new study from the United Kingdom. The circuitry in a part of the right prefrontal cortex is known to be too active in depressed patients, causing excessive rumination and self absorption and impaired attention. When the TMS was applied to healthy subjects in this study, the activity in that region slowed.

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Depression Study Seeks to Predict Treatment Response

Treating depressed individuals and figuring out who will and won’t respond to antidepressants is mostly trial and error, but a new study from Vanderbilt University may shed some light on predicting the response of a group of depressed individuals age 60 and older. Read the News

How Can We Prevent Suicide? Major Study Shows Risk Factors Associated with Depression

A major multi-national study of suicides has identified the behavior patterns which precede many suicide attempts. This may lead to changes in clinical practice in the care of patients affected with depression, as it shows the clinical factors which confer major risk of suicide attempts. Read the News

Four Questions for a More Resilient Brain

Psychologist Elisha Goldstein writes, “When it comes to overcoming longstanding emotional struggles we have to not only get space from the self-critical mind, but also encourage the positive beliefs about ourselves that the critical mind has buried.” He lays out four questions that can lead our minds in a more positive direction. Read his Blog

Coping with Adversity and Depression

Blogger Liz Smith writes, “Dealing with depression is difficult enough when everything in your life is going swimmingly but what about coping with depression and adversity? How do we cope with adversity and depression at the same time?” Read her Blog