Posted by robinibor on May 14, 2001, at 8:37:54
In reply to Re: Have most therapists been depressed themselves?, posted by stjames on May 14, 2001, at 2:08:24
Some here already know that I take care of my husband's website. Richard O'Connor, author of Undoing Depression and also Active Treatment of Depression, has depression...and is a therapist. He says that gives him a unique perspective. He believes that therapists who have not suffered from depression can treat it, but can never completely understand it. That's one of the reasons he wrote his second book, Active Treatment of Depression, which is written for therapists.
As in the past, I invite you to http://www.undoingdepression.com
We are always interested in feedback, ideas for making the site more helpful.
Robin> How can they understand what their clients are going through?
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> I do not think you have to have a condition to treat it. Therapists do generally go through analysis on themselves while in training. Talking to depressives M-F/9 to 5 has to give them some level of understanding.
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> James
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