by Dr. Louis Kopolow | May 17, 2012 | Depression, Recovering from depression
Medication and psychotherapy are only part of what it takes to feel better. Your attitude and beliefs about your depression and the treatment you are receiving for it can also affect your recovery process. Start by first saying yes to your whole self. “Yes” Carries...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | May 10, 2012 | Depression, Recovering from depression
How you think about things can affect how you feel. Depression is often accompanied by negative thoughts that can be discouraging and lower your self-esteem. Such negative thoughts may have been present even before you became depressed and may continue even as you...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Apr 26, 2012 | Depression, Recovering from depression
Overcoming depression starts with saying yes. Yes represents a shift from the negative stuck place of depression to a hopeful attitude. Even if you have to pretend yes, your willingness to pretend represents a positive step in your recovery. You are on your road to...