I really appreciate Therese Borchard's response to Newsweek's interview with the author of the new self-help book Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression. Like Therese (pictured here), I take meds to manage my illness and that works for me. And like Therese, I also believe that people should do what they need to in order to feel better. But I am deeply skeptical of any book or article or therapist who suggests there are a set of steps you can take to solve the problem once and for all.

So many people tell me to try holistic methods. That doesn't work for everyone, and it didn't work for me or for Therese, who blogs for Beliefnet.com. She writes:

I also have my own empirical evidence or data from the days I weaned off almost all of my drugs in an effort to try to combat my depression with yoga, meditation, Chinese herbs, acupuncture, homeopathic remedies, deep breathing techniques, and fish oil.

How did I do?

I needed a caretaker. In fact, Eric took the equivalent of three months off of work. Because I couldn't drive, work, or take care of the kids. I was completely disabled by my depression and anxiety.

I hear you, T.

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