Crying to prevent my depression

Crying to prevent my depression

by Christine Stapleton My life improved when I accepted crying as a body function – like blowing your nose or peeing. I never worried that someone might think I was a wuss because I blew my nose. So, why is water coming from my eyes considered a weakness and peeing is...
Antidepressants: The Emperor’s New Drugs?

Antidepressants: The Emperor’s New Drugs?

By Irvin Kirsch, PhD Antidepressants are supposed to be the magic bullet for curing depression. But are they? I used to think so. As a clinical psychologist, I used to refer depressed clients to psychiatric colleagues to have them prescribed. But over the past decade,...