{"id":1584,"date":"2015-06-28T02:01:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T02:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1584"},"modified":"2015-08-04T00:37:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T00:37:00","slug":"depression-section-38","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1584","title":{"rendered":"Depression Section 38"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"overflow: auto; width: 482px; height: 720px; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"height: 720px;\"><a id=\"depressionmap1a\"><\/a><strong>DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS:<\/strong> <a title=\"Depression Map 1A\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=443\">1A<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 1B\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=445\">1B<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 2\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=447\">2<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 3\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=451\">3<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 4\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=453\">4<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 5\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=455\">5<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1812\" style=\"border: solid 1px black;\" src=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr1Aa.jpg\" alt=\"depr1Aa\" width=\"448\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr1Aa.jpg 448w, https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr1Aa-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>SECTIONS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1507\/#depressionmap1a\">1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1509\/#depressionmap1a\">2<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1523\/#depressionmap1a\">8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1553\/#depressionmap1a\">23<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 720px;\"><a id=\"depressionmap1b\"><\/a><strong>DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS:<\/strong> <a title=\"Depression Map 1A\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=443\">1A<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 1B\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=445\">1B<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 2\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=447\">2<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 3\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=451\">3<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 4\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=453\">4<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 5\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=455\">5<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1814\" src=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr1B.jpg\" alt=\"depr1B\" width=\"448\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr1B.jpg 448w, https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr1B-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>SECTIONS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1511\/#depressionmap1b\">3<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1513\/#depressionmap1b\">4<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1523\/#depressionmap1b\">8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1525\/#depressionmap1b\">9<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1527\/#depressionmap1b\">10<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1529\/#depressionmap1b\">11<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1531\/#depressionmap1b\">12<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1533\/#depressionmap1b\">13<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1535\/#depressionmap1b\">14<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 720px;\"><a id=\"depressionmap2\"><\/a><strong>DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS:<\/strong> <a title=\"Depression Map 1A\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=443\">1A<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 1B\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=445\">1B<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 2\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=447\">2<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 3\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=451\">3<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 4\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=453\">4<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 5\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=455\">5<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1817\" style=\"border: solid 1px black;\" src=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr2a.jpg\" alt=\"depr2a\" width=\"442\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr2a.jpg 442w, https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr2a-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>SECTIONS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1516\/#depressionmap2\">5<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1523\/#depressionmap2\">8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1539\/#depressionmap2\">16<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1545\/#depressionmap2\">19<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1549\/#depressionmap2\">21<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1551\/#depressionmap2\">22<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1555\/#depressionmap2\">24<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1557\/#depressionmap2\">25<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1586\/#depressionmap2\">39<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1596\/#depressionmap2\">44<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1602\/#depressionmap2\">46<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1605\/#depressionmap2\">47<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1607\/#depressionmap2\">48<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 720px;\"><a id=\"depressionmap3\"><\/a><strong>DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS:<\/strong> <a title=\"Depression Map 1A\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=443\">1A<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 1B\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=445\">1B<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 2\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=447\">2<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 3\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=451\">3<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 4\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=453\">4<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 5\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=455\">5<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1820\" src=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr3.jpg\" alt=\"depr3\" width=\"442\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr3.jpg 442w, https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr3-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>SECTIONS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1523\/#depressionmap3\">8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1563\/#depressionmap3\">28<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1565\/#depressionmap3\">29<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1567\/#depressionmap3\">30<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1571\/#depressionmap3\">32<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1573\/#depressionmap3\">33<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1575\/#depressionmap3\">34<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1577\/#depressionmap3\">35<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1579\/#depressionmap3\">36<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1581\/#depressionmap3\">37<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1586\/#depressionmap3\">39<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 720px;\"><a id=\"depressionmap4\"><\/a><strong>DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS:<\/strong> <a title=\"Depression Map 1A\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=443\">1A<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 1B\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=445\">1B<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 2\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=447\">2<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 3\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=451\">3<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 4\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=453\">4<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 5\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=455\">5<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1822\" style=\"border: solid 1px black;\" src=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr4.jpg\" alt=\"depr4\" width=\"450\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr4.jpg 450w, https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr4-298x300.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>SECTIONS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1523\/#depressionmap4\">8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1569\/#depressionmap4\">31<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1584\/#depressionmap4\">38<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1586\/#depressionmap4\">39<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1588\/#depressionmap4\">40<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1590\/#depressionmap4\">41<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1592\/#depressionmap4\">42<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1594\/#depressionmap4\">43<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1598\/#depressionmap4\">45<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1602\/#depressionmap4\">46<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1605\/#depressionmap4\">47<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1609\/#depressionmap4\">49<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 720px;\"><a id=\"depressionmap5\"><\/a><strong>DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS:<\/strong> <a title=\"Depression Map 1A\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=443\">1A<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 1B\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=445\">1B<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 2\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=447\">2<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 3\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=451\">3<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 4\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=453\">4<\/a> | <a title=\"Depression Map 5\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=455\">5<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1825\" style=\"border: solid 1px black;\" src=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr5.jpg\" alt=\"depr5\" width=\"448\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr5.jpg 448w, https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/depr5-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>SECTIONS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1518\/#depressionmap5\">6<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1521\/#depressionmap5\">7<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1523\">8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1602\/#depressionmap5\">46<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1611\/#depressionmap5\">50<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: auto; width: 458px; height: 720px; float: right;\">\n<strong>38. SELF-HELP GROUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<em>Follows from <a title=\"Depression Map 4\" href=\"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/?page_id=1569\/#depressionmap4\">Section 31<\/a> on Map 4.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/ul>\n<p>Typically, the kinds of self-help groups that are available are not focused on the treatment of depression. However, they do provide outside contact and a network of support, which in itself can be helpful to get the patient to look outside of him\/herself.<\/p>\n<p>There can be a risk in sending a patient to such a group, because it is organized and run by nonprofessionals. They may have biases against psychotherapy, medication, or other forms of treatment, and can undermine the work that needs to be done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>38a. For Addictions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many depressed people self-medicate with alcohol or drugs. One alternative is for the patient to join a self-help group related to his\/her addictive substance. By participating in such a group, the patient can find support from others as well as help and encouragement in giving up the substance abuse. Because the substance used to deal with depression may also contribute to depression, an interpersonal alternative may relieve another source of depression<\/p>\n<p><strong>38b. For Social Interaction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting involved in some activity can be part of helping a person&#8217;s depression lift. There are many possibilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sports, possibly a sport that the person was active in when younger.<\/li>\n<li>Hobbies in which people get together and pursue common interests in a group. For example, a group of model builders or tiers of fishing flies, a ceramics workshop, a fishing tournament or sailing regatta. Many of these appear in local newspapers<\/li>\n<li>Local politics: possibly working on a Town committee or county advisory group.<\/li>\n<li>Schools need people to work on projects.<\/li>\n<li>There are membership groups of many kinds. Perhaps the person belonged at a time in the past and let his\/her membership lapse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>38c. Religious<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the person is currently involved in formal religion, his\/her relationship to the organization can be explored and possibly pursued. Commonly there are groups dedicated to the advancement of the faith and groups that are primarily social or fund-raising.<\/p>\n<p>The person might find others of the same religion to be like-minded in many ways, receptive to his\/her interest in becoming more active, and generally supportive of each other and the patient.<\/p>\n<p>If the patient hasn&#8217;t been active for a while, or needs to change affiliation in order to feel more comfortable, or needs to change denomination because his\/her own faith isn&#8217;t represented locally, then some work may be necessary to get him\/her moving. This circumstance can be an opportunity for cognitive or psychodynamic work to be of value in making choices and taking action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: auto; width: 458px; float: right;\"><div class=\"divider\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;border-bottom-width:1px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.treatmentmaps.com\/topics\/depression\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS: 1A | 1B | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 SECTIONS: 1 | 2 | 8 | 23 DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS: 1A | 1B | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 SECTIONS: 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":631,"menu_order":38,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1584","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1584"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2250,"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1584\/revisions\/2250"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/treatmentmaps.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}