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    Is depression weakness? Should I be ashamed?

    Hey MiniMoose, I do believe CBT is clearly useful for all the reasons you have described, and i'm glad you and people you know have benefited from it. I just wanted to offer an alternative view of what constitutes an 'effective' therapy. My main worry with the following of the research is in...
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    Is depression weakness? Should I be ashamed?

    Some interesting points MiniMoose, and I don't wish to derail the thread, but I would be very cautious about discouraging people against the choice that is out there by proclaiming CBT the best therapeutic approach for such issues as depression. I am wary with this 'best proven' statement as...
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    Is depression weakness? Should I be ashamed?

    Although you say depression runs in your family and have considered there likely a biological element to the way you are feeling, it might also be worth considering, as nymphx suggests, speaking to a mental health professional about the different options available. I'm certainly not trying to...