Personal Entry

I was cleaning out some old boxes and found my old diary. Well, not that old….but it feels like it was written a lifetime ago. I want to share a passage with you…

“Depression and I have been friends for many years. Although I didn’t know that was her real name. I say her because I gave the sad voice in my head a name, so I could talk to her. I called her Lucy. Lucy and I spend many nights awake wandering the halls of my apartment; tonight we are eating Chocolate Fudge ice cream we found in the freezer. There goes my diet, again.



Lucy and I have been friends since my freshman year of college. That year was really hard, I broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years, my brother was in a car accident nearly killing him, and I gained more than the usual freshman 15; for me it was more like 45.
By the end of my first year I had ballooned from 135lbs to almost 190lbs. I was terrified of hitting 200…so far Lucy and I haven’t hit that mark yet, we’ve come close.
Now I am nearly 30, I have no boyfriend, very few friends almost none leftover from high school. I live on the other side of the country than my whole family, I moved for a job. A job that I am no longer satisfied with but can’t seem to muster up any energy to do anything about.
It was this realization that lead me to think that Lucy wasn’t as good a friend as I thought she was. She had been convincing me that this is as good as it’s going to get. That this job was the one for me for the rest of my life. And the more that I thought about that fact the worse I felt. I’d try and reason with her that I could do something else, but she was convinced that I could not.
I don’t tell other people about Lucy, they don’t understand her. She says she’s looking out for my best interests and keeping me safe. That she is protecting me. But now I have another voice telling me she’s suffocating me, that she’s holding me back and not letting me grow and breath.
This new voice intrigues me, I’ve never heard it before…although it sounds vaguely familiar. I will call her Betty. I hope Betty and I have more talks soon…”

I know it sounds crazy, like I have some major issues or a bipolar complex with me but you know what? Betty turned out to be right, she convinced me to get some help that my severe depression. I looked up depression treatment centers, I moved back to California with my family. And you know what else? Lucy hasn’t been around for a while. It’s just me and Betty and that’s fine with me.

Depression to the Right Treatment

With my best friend going living through depression i wanted to do more research so i know how to help and when its time to let a Rehabilitation Center to step in:

"Approximately 18.8 million American adults, or about 9.5 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year, have a depressive disorder.

Nearly twice as many women (12.0 percent) as men (6.6 percent) are affected by a depressive disorder each year. These figures translate to 12.4 million women and 6.4 million men in the U.S.

Women between the ages of 25-44 are most often affected by depression with a major cause of depression in women being the inability to express or handle Anger.

Depression affects all people regardless of age, geographic location, demographic or social position.

Depressive disorders are appearing earlier in life with the average age of onset 50 years ago being 29 whereas recent statistics indicate it at just 14.5yrs in today's society.

Depressive disorders often co-occur with anxiety disorders and substance abuse." Article provided by depressionperception.com

Most Common Symptoms:

* Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. A bleak outlook—nothing will ever get better and there’s nothing you can do to improve your situation.
* Loss of interest in daily activities. No interest in former hobbies, pastimes, social activities, or sex. You’ve lost your ability to feel joy and pleasure.
* Appetite or weight changes. Significant weight loss or weight gain—a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month.
* Sleep changes. Either insomnia, especially waking in the early hours of the morning, or oversleeping (also known as hypersomnia).
* Irritability or restlessness. Feeling agitated, restless, or on edge. Your tolerance level is low; everything and everyone gets on your nerves.
* Loss of energy. Feeling fatigued, sluggish, and physically drained. Your whole body may feel heavy, and even small tasks are exhausting or take longer to complete.
* Self-loathing. Strong feelings of worthlessness or guilt. You harshly criticize yourself for perceived faults and mistakes.
* Concentration problems. Trouble focusing, making decisions, or remembering things.
* Unexplained aches and pains. An increase in physical complaints such as headaches, back pain, aching muscles, and stomach pain. This Article was provided by SelfGuide.org



After reading the symptoms i knew my friend was sick and needed help. I researched many rehabs that would fit her needs. Then i found it Sunset Malibu. I used the following information as this is why i chose to send my friend to this rehab:

"Sunset Malibu is a fully equipped residential alcohol rehab and drug treatment center located in Malibu with magnificent 180 degree whitewater ocean views just outside the sunny confines of Los Angeles, California. Our facility is one of the most prestigious drug rehab centers in the country specializing in alcohol detox, substance abuse treatment, painkiller addiction treatment, and the treatment of co-occuring disorders such as depression and eating disorders.

Sunset Malibu is a highly acclaimed top notch treatment center where individuals and families seeking refuge from the pain of alcoholism or drug abuse can find sanctuary. Our addiction recovery program is set in a beautiful, private location that offers the highest quality amenities and comforts. Our addiction treatment philosophy is one that incorporates a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional methods utilizing the talents of the best practitioners in the world." Information provided by Sunset Malibu.

Malibu Depression Treatment

Depression Treatment Center Basics

Whether you are pursuing a holistic depression treatment center strategy, a chemical one or a combination of the two, there are some basic points to treating depression that really do need to be in just about every treatment that happens. The first depression treatment center basic that we will provide to you here at Sunset Malibu is confidentiality. People are often nervous about having to deal with their depression problems up front and that in turn translates into relative secrecy on their part. We understand that you might feel this way and that is why all of our depression counseling sessions are discreet. We know how to be discreet because of years of experience.

The next thing you need to know about the depression treatment center you are considering is that it needs to aim at both the cause of your depression and the symptoms that your depression is bringing up. Depression symptoms are often terrifying and that is why people want to focus on them, but we understand that you need both in order to make the treatment a success. The professional counselors at Sunset Malibu’s depression treatment center will help you deal with symptoms while at the same time trying to isolate and deal with the cause. To see just how well the process works, call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202 to experience our depression treatment center for yourself.

Holistic Depression Therapy

Holistic depression therapy is a very important aspect of the modern day. It was actually the first form of therapy to be developed for depression, but even with the advent of very powerful medication it is still an important part of helping people deal with depression. A depression treatment center would not have a complete program without it and that is why we offer holistic therapy as a common treatment to all of the people that stay at our clinic. Holistic therapy has the potential to make you feel good about yourself in a way that no other treatment for depression can really hope to do. This is why we love it and why we know you’ll love it.

So what exactly is this type of depression treatment? To put it simply, it is a type of treatment that focuses deeply on the individual. We will bring you into our center and then commence a thorough psychoanalysis in an attempt to allow you to discover more about yourself. Before the creation of medications for depression, this type of therapy was the main weapon that people used against depression. It is still very powerful today and that is why we include it in our depression treatment center. To experience it firsthand, call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202.

Chemical Depression Treatment Center Plans

As depression treatment center plans have started to become far more sophisticated, it has also become true that many of the different therapies available for depression have started to look at fixing some of the chemical imbalances in your brain. Most single depression medications to come out in the last few years do this and many of them are very good at fixing the problems that you have. This is why we will recommend drugs to some of our patients and why we feel that they may be an important part of the modern therapeutic process.

That having been said, it is also important to realize that a chemical treatment is not simply going to fix the symptoms. Taking drugs to help you with depression is like taking them to help you with a cold. Aspirin won’t cure your cold, but rather will mask the symptoms and make you feel better even though you still have the cold. This is how depression drugs work and that is why you need to combine the holistic with the chemical in order to get the best results possible. You can learn a lot about yourself by undergoing our dual depression treatment center plans. To find out more about them, call us at 1-800-332-9202.

Article Provided by Sunset Malibu.

Top Of The Line Drug Treatment

This article was brought to my attention that i feel should be looked at as i have heard great things regarding this rehab that have to do with many addictions such as alcohol addiction, drug addiction, eating disorders, and depression treatment:

An Elite Drug Rehab Center Offering Top Of The Line Drug Treatment

Author: Sunset Malibu

Sunset Malibu, an elite treatment clinic on the California coast, has long been a transformational force in the field of rehabilitation and recovery. Now, Sunset is announcing its redoubled efforts in helping clients achieve sustainable emotional wellness.
Addiction is a psychologically crippling disease. To succumb to drug or alcohol abuse is to be stripped of one's dignity, and one's capacity for hope. The best treatment facilities, then, are those which help their clients learn to feel good about themselves again. In the end, there's no other way to lay the basis for meaningful and lasting recovery.

Those considerations, in turn, are the pillars of Sunset Malibu's treatment philosophy.

With its world-class caregivers and elegant accommodations, Sunset Malibu is an unparalleled recovery destination. The drug rehab center has always catered to upscale clients from every corner of the globe. Now Sunset is renewing its commitment to its core values, with the goal of delivering life-changing care to individuals who seek it. At Sunset Malibu, the client's personal well-being always comes first.

"Most of our residents come to us with severe emotional issues," said Sunset Malibu Program Director Dr. Georgina Smith. "Our dual-diagnosis techniques and depression treatment programs are specially designed to help them overcome those issues, and to prepare them for the psychological challenges of long-term sobriety. We believe that that holistic approach accounts for our remarkable record of clinical success."

Unfortunately, that holistic approach is precisely what sets Sunset apart from its competitors.

Most treatment centers adequately address the physical symptoms of addiction. But very few facilities devote sufficient resources to their emotional therapy programs. Indeed, many of the most "exclusive" clinics in California effectively ignore the psychological needs of their residents. As should go without saying, these clinics generally fail to help clients get all the way to where they need to go.

Dr. Smith, for her part, asserts that those shortcomings are inexcusable.

"Our clients trust us with their lives," Dr. Smith said. "We're both humbled and inspired by the responsibility, and we stop at nothing to ensure the success of the healing process. Given the stakes, any other course of action would be absolutely unacceptable."

No addiction victim needs to be told about the perils of the disease. The good news here is that those perils don't have to be fatal. The clinical psychologists and licensed clinical social workers at Sunset Malibu have a long history of helping clients heal from the inside-out. Now more than ever before, the center's residents have reason to believe in a healthier and more hopeful future.

Sunset Malibu is a luxury drug and alcohol rehab center located in Malibu, California. For further details about Sunset's treatment strategies, accommodations, or other general facts about rehab centers, please call 1-800-332-9202 or visit our Web site at http://www.drugrehabsunsetmalibu.com/.

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Time to Understand

Depression is no joke nor should be taken lightly. With symptoms like sadness,
hopeless, worthless, or pessimistic that can literally tear a person down to their core to th point where some just want to harm themselves. Their is help for people with depression from medication to therapy and rehabs to support.

Some of the causes of depression:

Physical Conditions: Traumatic illness, serious medical conditions.
Pessimistic Personalities: Never see positive in any situation. Live thriving on negativity.
Trauma and Stress: Financial hard ships, Relationships, Loss of a loved one and sometimes starting a new job, getting married and Graduating from school.
Family History: Genetics play a huge part in depression. It can run in families for generations.
Physiological Disorders: Eating disorders, substance abuse, anxiety, and schizophrenia.

With this blog i am wanting to cover all types of depression and what to do to help it.