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Q. I’ve been depressed recently but don’t want to take antidepressants. Isn’t psychotherapy equally effective?

Q. I’ve attended several of your seminars and notice you use only black and white overhead transparencies. You do know that color and PowerPoint technology exist?

Q. What can I do about contextual depression?

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Q. My mother seems more prone to depression than my father. Do you know of research on depression rates by gender?

Q. Would you list factors that can contribute to depression?

Q. What is depression? Can you give me a definition or description?

Q. What is downshifting?

Q. My 10-year old son takes trumpet lessons; my 13-year old daughter plays flute. Sometimes they blank out at recitals and forget the notes. Why do I get so embarrassed?

Q. I've always used the words emotions and feelings as synonyms. Recently I heard a comment that makes me think they may refer to different functions in the brain, right?

Q. Do you have references about love affairs, depression, and suicide attempts?

Q. Whenever I think fearful thoughts, I seem to lose mental acuity. Can you help me understand what is happening?

Q. I've heard you talk about a positive mind set, and that it's a choice to be happy, but many days I do NOT FEEL HAPPY and don't understand how it's possible to change that.

Q. Why do we have to experience loss? I hate feeling sad!

Q. Is love an emotion or a feeling?

Q. My father, aged 62, seems to be having memory problems. Do you think this could be related to his depression?

Q. A friend of mind recently told me that I contribute to my own depression by a negative mindset. Is that possible?