Bipolar Like Me - Suffering in Silence: When Your Spouse Is Depressed

The Physical and Emotional Injuries of Domestic Violence

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

All victims of domestic violence can be physically and emotionally injured. However, because of general strength differences between men and women, women are six to seven times more likely to receive serious physical injuries than ... Read more... »

Understanding Domestic Violence

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Domestic violence, or violence in the family unit, with women and children as primary victims, is a major public health problem. Domestic violence constitutes a pattern of abusive behavior that includes the use or threat of ... Read more... »

Telling Family and Friends about Your Abuse

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

If you are like most people in abusive relationships, you have kept your abuse hidden from your close relatives and friends. When you do tell them, they may react in several different ways. First, your family ... Read more... »

Understanding the Effects of Domestic Violence

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Domestic violence physically, psychologically and socially affects women, men and their families. Initially, the abuse usually is an attempt by one partner to exert control through intimidation, fear, verbal abuse or threats of violence. Victims of ... Read more... »

What Causes Domestic Violence?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Domestic violence may start when one partner feels the need to control and dominate the other. Abusers may feel this need to control their partner because of low self-esteem, extreme jealousy, difficulties in regulating anger ... Read more... »

Taking Action with Domestic Violence

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

When spouses, intimate partners or dates use physical violence, threats, emotional abuse, harassment or stalking to control the behavior of their partners, they are committing domestic violence. The first step is for the victim to understand ... Read more... »

Who Are the Abusers of Domestic Violence?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Abusers don't wear signs that say, "I'm an abuser." They can be doctors, lawyers, judges, nurses, policemen, clergymen, mechanics, janitors or the unemployed. They could be white, black, Asian, Hispanic or Native American. They may ... Read more... »

You May Be Depressed! What Do You Do Now?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

When you are depressed, it is often very hard to think clearly or make any decisions. It is also hard to think of anything to do to help yourself feel better. This brochure will help ... Read more... »

Wrung-Out by Ringing-In the Holidays: Dealing with Post-Holiday Blues

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

"The Holidays," generally defined as the period from Thanksgiving through New Years, can be an emotional roller coaster. We're expected to be (and would like to be) filled with joy, cheer and love for all ... Read more... »

Feeling Worthless and Depression

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Depression is often lurking in the shadows. When you are depressed, most often you think that you are worthless. The worse the depression, the more you feel this way. Fortunately, you are not alone! ... Read more... »

Why Do Women Get the Blues?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

"When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions." The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare, 1600-01 Diagnosing Depression in Women Did you know that women are twice as likely to experience ... Read more... »

Talking Turkey: Managing Unhappy Relatives at Holiday Time

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Almost all families seem to have at least one member who has made a career of being unhappy. In their distress, these people accuse, complain, sigh, and make it difficult for others to enjoy the ... Read more... »

Taking Back Control of Your Life

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

In my studies, I have found that many people who experience psychiatric symptoms or have had traumatic things happen to them feel that they have no power or control over their own lives. Control of ... Read more... »

Suicide: Not a Good Idea

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Experiencing psychiatric symptoms is horrible. Many people who try to live with these symptoms every day sometimes feel so discouraged they want to end their lives. Suicide is never a good idea. Why not? Psychiatric symptoms ... Read more... »

Suffering in Silence: When Your Spouse Is Depressed

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Betty sits alone in the kitchen late at night, tearfully reviewing the current state of her life and marriage. Things looked so promising when she married Arthur after meeting at school! A modest home in ... Read more... »

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