173 SelfWork: What's New with Perfectly Hidden Depression
The SelfWork Podcast
Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2020
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Just because I’ve written a book about perfectly hidden depression (PHD) doesn’t mean that I’m through with learning about it. With each person that I’ve heard from, or has joined my practice because of my writing about PHD, or from the podcast hosts that have been generous enough to have me on, I keep learning. My first podcast (Episode 003) on it was so long ago -- I hadn't even started the book but only had a book proposal done. So we’ll take each of the ten traits of PHD and I’ll let you in on some understanding I've gleaned since writing the book -- kind of “what’s new in perfectly hidden depression."
I'll use several different emails I've received from you from people who've identified with PHD - and try to answer their questions as well.
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My new book entitled Perfectly Hidden Depression has arrived and you can order here! Its message is specifically for those with a struggle with strong perfectionism which acts to mask underlying emotional pain. But the many self-help techniques described can be used by everyone who chooses to begin to address emotions long hidden away that are clouding and sabotaging your current life.
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| 0:00.0 | This is self-work and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford. |
| 0:13.0 | At self-work we'll discuss psychological and emotional issues common in today's world |
| 0:19.0 | and what to do about them. |
| 0:20.0 | I'm Dr. Margaret and self-work is a podcast dedicated to you taking just a few minutes today for your own self-work. |
| 0:29.0 | Hello to everyone and welcome to self-work. This is Dr. Margaret Rutherford. I'm a clinical |
| 0:33.8 | psychologist. I've lived in Fayetteville, Arkansas for 27 years and have been doing |
| 0:38.4 | therapy here since 1993. But I'm so glad you've joined me today. Again, I did a special episode of |
| 0:46.1 | podcast this week in order to address the anxiety and fear and grief of the |
| 0:51.7 | people who are on the front lines, our doctors, nurses, paramedics, all of those people, |
| 0:59.1 | first responders of any kind, and to each and every one of us who are facing feelings and experiences |
| 1:05.6 | that we have never had before. So you are in my thoughts. If I can help in any way |
| 1:10.6 | if you would like a podcast on something specific, |
| 1:13.3 | please email me and ask Dr Margaret at Dr Margaret Rutherford.com. |
| 1:18.8 | But I also know that we need to distract ourselves |
| 1:21.6 | and talk about things other than a virus. So I thought today |
| 1:26.2 | that I'd talk a little bit more about what's new with perfectly hidden |
| 1:30.1 | depression. What I mean is what I've learned since I wrote the book and published it. |
| 1:35.6 | Just because I've written a book about it doesn't mean that I'm through with learning, that's |
| 1:38.6 | for sure. |
| 1:39.6 | In fact, one thing that I realized when I turned it into the publisher for the last time was that it was highly likely that as soon as it was printed |
| 1:47.0 | I'd be learning and figuring out new things and sure enough with each person that I've heard from or has joined my practice because of my |
| 1:54.7 | writing about perfectly hidden depression, or from the podcast hosts that have been generous |
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