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Don’t let suicidal thoughts rule your life

14/3/2015

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“John is a 48 year old farmer who is confronted with financial stress due to a change in weather circumstances and changing market demands. He owns the family farm in a remote area and has to work really hard to make a small living. He is concerned for the ongoing impact of the limited financial resources on his family. Lately he has increased feelings of hopelessness which result in disturbing thoughts such as “My family would be better off if I wouldn’t be around anymore” and “What’s the use of it all?” He has been referred to a Suicide Prevention Service. “

As I have been involved in suicide prevention work recently I thought it would be good to share some information about these services with you. 

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Depression: why me?

10/2/2015

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In my psychology practice people often ask me the question: “Why am I suffering from depression?”  It’s a good and fair question, so I decided to share the answer in this blog.

Let me start by providing a brief description of what I, as a Clinical Psychologist, would describe as depression. In psychology the official term for depression is a Major Depressive Disorder, part of the cluster of Mood disorders. Without dissolving in very clinical language there are a few criteria a person 

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