Tag Archives: Melissa Perrin

Episode 19: Unlike the song in ‘Mash,’ Suicide is not painless-especially for the survivors!



Episode 19: Unlike the song from ‘Mash,’ Suicide is not painless – especially for the survivors!

All losses of loved ones through death have an element of trauma built into them.

That’s most particularly true when the losses are themselves inherently tragic and when they leave people struggling to make sense of the experience.  These challenges are so fundamental, so existential, so resonant that they leave people often questioning and broken, and sometimes seeking answers then in the context of psychotherapy, counseling, and good social work practice.  Here, Dr. Robert Neimeyer explains this.

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SHRINKS TALK SHOP

A NEW podcast hosted by Barbara Alexander as she interviews other mental health professionals about their work. Together they sort out some of the most important therapy issues of our times.

 


Episode 18: Surprise, Surprise! Men and women experience Depression differently!



Episode #18   Surprise, Surprise!  Men and women experience Depression differently!

Dr Melissa Perrin parses out the different diagnostic categories in the DSM 5, including Major Depressive Disorders, Chronic Depressive which is Dysthymic, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Substance Induced Depressive Disorder, and Depressive Disorder due to Another Medical Condition.

© On Good Authority, Inc., 2019

SHRINKS TALK SHOP

A NEW podcast hosted by Barbara Alexander as she interviews other mental health professionals about their work. Together they sort out some of the most important therapy issues of our times.


Episode 17: It’s not Depression – It’s Grief!



Episode #17:   It’s not Depression –It’s Grief!

We are too quick to mistake normal grief for depression.  Only 10 to 15 percent of grievers have severe reactions to the loss of a loved one and thus might need treatment that includes prescription medication and therapy. Dr. Melissa Perrin explains how to tell the difference.

© On Good Authority, Inc., 2019

SHRINKS TALK SHOP

A NEW podcast hosted by Barbara Alexander as she interviews other mental health professionals about their work. Together they sort out some of the most important therapy issues of our times.