Perfectly Hidden Depression by Margaret Robinson Rutherford

I have it easy compared with most people.” At the same time, Natalie would tell her therapist, “I shouldn’t complain. Rutherford was helping Natalie work through her anxiety over juggling so many responsibilities. Natalie’s husband, who was out of town, had asked Rutherford to check on her. So it was quite a shock to her therapist, Margaret Robinson Rutherford, PhD, when she found Natalie lying still in her bed with empty vodka and pill bottles by her side. Every item had a place, everything was neatly labeled, and every appliance gleamed. In addition to her full-time job, Natalie volunteered at her children’s school and in her community. She was highly successful, worked hard, and was an involved, loving mother. Natalie always had a smile on her face, even when discussing painful topics. Great videos on the science behind this by Dr.In her 2019 book, clinical psychologist Margaret Rutherford talks about the signs and effects of a serious and underreported issue: perfectly hidden depression. Kurt Nelson, PhD: e-mail: Houlihan: e-mail: Group: ĭaily Newsletter Summarizing data from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: We hope you enjoy our conversation with Dr. Also, what may sound like bird sounds and wind chimes in the background are actually the sounds of live birds and wind chimes! Yes, we are living and recording in the natural world.

Perfectionism and shame are getting in the way of people living healthy lives, especially now. We wanted to speak to Margaret about a syndrome she’s identified that is increasingly common during the lockdown. She is also the author of PERFECTLY HIDDEN DEPRESSION: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression. Her podcasts and shows on perfectly hidden depression (PHD) have reached thousands, as she sheds light on this overlooked presentation of the disease. She also offers her compassionate and commonsense therapeutic style to the general public through her popular blog and podcasts, with the goal of decreasing the stigma around psychological treatment. Margaret Robinson Rutherford, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice with more than twenty-five years of experience treating individuals and couples for depression, anxiety, and relationship issues.

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Perfectly Hidden Depression by Margaret Robinson Rutherford