Wendy Hill, Ph.D. Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy
Top Specialist in San Diego and Encinitas – Individual, Couples, Psychotherapy, Coaching, and Hypnotherapy
A scary health diagnosis is just plain scary. When the doctor says, “I’m sorry to tell you this but the tests indicate that you have….and these are your options…..” all you my hear is that dreaded word of the diagnosis. You may have the thought that your life as you have come to know and … Read more
Much depression is caused by forgotten and unresolved pain in the past. All of us have within us a forgotten child. That’s the child in your past that experienced stresses that were too difficult to withstand so we simply denied it. We put it somewhere within us that was manageable and where the pain would … Read more
Loss is a major cause of depression and almost any kind of loss can bring it on depending on its perceived value. For example, you become depressed when a treasured figurine that your now passed away mother gave you breaks. It may feel as though another link to your mother has been broken. Your depression … Read more
Buried beneath depression can be many emotions: grief, shame, guilt, hurt, resentment, fear, and perhaps most importantly, anger, even rage. Anger is important because it is often the one emotion that once recognized, acknowledged, and expressed can free you from the grip of depression. Most people who are depressed fear their anger and often place … Read more
Although a current event such as a loss can trigger a depression, most depression has its roots in the past. Here’s an example of how this works. Say that you have a core belief about yourself that you are not worthy, a belief that you adopted when you were a vulnerable child when you were … Read more