I’m not an expert, but I think EMD only works if the depression is caused by unresolved trauma, as in post-traumatic stress syndrome. Unresolved trauma can be a major factor of depression, but there are other causes, so do your research and don’t be afraid to ask questions. David   [End]
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I’m glad you had the courage to post a message about your problem. It shows you are reaching out to others, which is a good first step toward change. It sounds like you know what the problem is: your family is dysfunctional and being around them has damaged your sense of self worth. Yet knowing this in your mind is not enough to change things. After 25 years you have become accustomed to your family and the role that you play: even though it would seem crazy to someone on the outside, it seems normal to you. That’s why you need to find a good counselor who is on the ”outside” lookin ...
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As a former suicide counselor, your post really worries me. It sounds like you’ve thought a lot about taking your own life. Please don’t do it. Depression is a terrible thing, and at times it can feel like anything, even death, would be better than suffering through another day. Your case sounds especially frustrating because there is this disconnect between the successful person others see you as and the hurt and wounded person you feel like on the inside. Don’t ever feel that just because you have an outwardly successful life that you don’t have a right to feel depressed: your feeli ...
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