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DR. WALLACE: Please tell me what to do. I'm 20, married three years and the mother of a 2-year-old son. I love my husband very much, but I'm lonely and depressed. My husband works 12 to 16 hours, 6 days a week. I have no friends, no job and no time …Read more.
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Seek Professional Help for DepressionDR. WALLACE: My older brother, 17, always seems depressed. My mother tells everyone in the family to leave him alone because he is going through a "phase" and soon will outgrow it. I hope this is true because I worry about him. He has been this way for almost a year. Is what mom says true? I think he needs some sort of treatment. — Sharon, Ontario, Ore. SHARON: People suffering from bouts of depression often do recover spontaneously. But long-term depression, which interferes with daily activities, won't lift without help. Frequently, a short period of supportive counseling is all that's needed. However, for those whose depression has become entrenched over many years, more intensive probing and therapy may be required. If I had a son or daughter who always seemed depressed, I wouldn't rely on spontaneous recovery. I'd seek professional evaluation for my child as soon as I became convinced the depression had settled in for a long stay. To a depressed person, every day is the same: gray and rainy. I HAD A FEW TOO MANY DRINKS DR. WALLACE: This past week I have been hearing untrue rumors about me at school. It all started because I had a few too many drinks at a party and a dorky guy tried to take advantage of me. The truth is that I wound up sleeping in the back of his van, but nothing happened. Now this dork is spreading the word that we "went all the way." What can I do to stop all these lies from circulating around campus? — Nameless, Glasgow, Ky. NAMELESS: The best way to squelch a rumor is to be honest if someone asks for an explanation.
Still, you did not use good judgment by drinking and winding up sleeping in the back of this guy's van. Wise up — booze is for losers. I DELIVERED NEWSPAPERS FOR THE GARY POST-TRIBUNE DR. WALLACE: The letter from the young man who sought a job as a grocery sacker, and whose mother felt it was beneath his dignity, prompted me to write. I hope she will rethink her position. I have two sons, and when they were in high school, they worked as grocery sackers. My husband and I are both professional people and we encouraged their employment. It was a wonderful learning experience and they were praised for their loyal work. Now, some years later, one is a gifted surgeon and the other a very successful attorney with a prestigious law firm. I truly hope this young man is allowed to take the job, for I know it will only be the start of many wonderful employment experiences. — Mother, Seattle. MOTHER: Thanks for sharing your story with our young readers. Many a successful adult started out in a similar job. My first job was delivering newspapers for the Gary, Ind., Post-Tribune. The experience gained as an independent businessman was invaluable. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. E-mail him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM
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