Hi all!
Check out this link that indicates some sobering findings about the long-term effects of antidepressants and the difficulties many individuals are having when they try to get off of them.
As you know, I’ve never been opposed to psychiatric medications, which can sometimes be helpful, even life-saving, but I’m far more excited about the many new developments in psychotherapy for depression and all of the anxiety disorders. And I’m really glad that so many individuals struggling with depression can now be helped fairly quickly without medications.
Research studies indicate that up to 65% of individuals struggling with moderate to severe depression will improve substantially or recover completely within four weeks– without any other treatment–if they are simply given a copy of my first book, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. It is not costly and there are no side effects, and no “discontinuation” effects, either!
Many therapists and general medical physicians throughout the world “prescribe” this book for individuals suffering from depression because it can accelerate recovery. Some experts have even suggested it should be considered as the first line of treatment for depression. I am hoping that my new book, Feeling Great, now in partial draft form, will be even more helpful, since I am including all the amazing new TEAM-CBT techniques that did not exist at the time I wrote Feeling Good.
If you know someone who’s struggling with depression and anxiety, Feeling Good might made a good gift for that person. And if you’re a therapist treating individuals who are depressed and anxious, “prescribing” Feeling Good for homework will boost your success!
Some Cool Upcoming Workshops
Coming on May 20th! Act fast if you want to join us! Partially sold out but a few slots are still available for online participants.
May 20th, 2018 Advanced, High-Speed CBT for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety A one day workshop by Drs. David Burns and Jill Levitt. 6 CE Credits, $135
You can join in person or online from wherever you live! Click here for registration information.
There are no spots left for the live workshop in Palo Alto, but we still have room for you to join us online. Mike Christensen and others will be available to help those who join online with the small group exercises in “virtual” rooms. In this workshop, you’ll have the chance to personal work, so you can boost your own feelings of confidence and self-esteem while at the same time learning tons of new tools that will greatly boost your clinical effectiveness!
Coming in June! One of my best two-day workshops ever!
“Scared Stiff: Fast, Effective Treatment for Anxiety Disorders”
a two-day workshop Sponsored by Jack Hirose & Associates
June 4 -5, 2018 Calgary, Canada
June 6 – 7, 2018 Winnipeg, Canada
Mike Christensen and several others will be joining me at both locations to help out with supervision of the small group exercises. You’ll LOVE this workshop and you’ll learn TONS of powerful techniques to treat every type of anxiety. You’ll learn how to heal your clients and your own feelings of insecurity and self-doubt as well! And I’ll do a live demonstration at each location, to add some drama, illumination, and inspiration. Should be exciting! Hope you can join us!
I greatly appreciate your support, and hope you will continue to spread the word about TEAM-CBT and www.feelinggood.com. i am trying hard to reach as many people as possible with my free programming and blogs designed to help individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, and habits and addictions, as well as the therapists who treat them!
I think there are ways you can “share” these blogs, Feeling Good Podcasts, and Sunday FB Broadcasts with friends and colleagues. Please do that! This month, my Feeling Good Podcasts with beloved host, Dr. Fabrice Nye, will likely exceed 50,000 downloads for the first time. So you ARE helping! Thanks so much!
David