Evelyn Shaw, L.M.S.W.

The Effective Self-Management Of

 

 Depression: Overcoming Shame

 

And Employing Practical Measures

H E L P: PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING AND MANAGING

 

HEALING IS THE ABSOLUTE PRIORITY

 

ESTABLISH AND ALLOCATE YOUR RESOURCES

 

LOWER EXPECTATIONS IN THE SERVICE OF                   RECOVERY

 

PARTIALIZE, PARTIALIZE, PARTIALIZE

 

As you read about these principles, it is important to bear in mind that episodic depression is a *temporary* state of affairs. These measures are intended to facilitate a return to mental health and full functioning as quickly as possible.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTE

This article is intended to address the *functional* depressive for the purpose of augmenting -- not replacing -- professional care. Professional therapeutic intervention is a necessity. When one is functioning only minimally or not at all, comprehensive care is required.