Dr. Daniel L. Segal This is Me

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1. 1. CSIndy: Smashed (March 17, 2005)

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   Published on: 3/17/2005   Last Visited: 5/18/2005

   "Detox is really just the first step," said Dr. Daniel Segal of the UCCS department of psychology, a specialist in substance abuse issues.

2. 2. MotherNature.com - Library - Books - The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Seniors - Home Remedies for Seniors - Chapter 37; Depression

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   Published on: 11/19/2000   Last Visited: 3/6/2001

   If you're uncomfortable talking about your depression with others or have no one whom you can share your thoughts with, write down your feelings in a journal, suggests Daniel L. Segal, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Writing will help you organize your thoughts and provide an outlet for your feelings that can help dissolve unpleasant emotions. Set aside 20 to 30 minutes daily to jot down your thoughts, feelings, and observations about life, Dr. Segal recommends.
   
   Try déjà vu all over again. One terrific antidote for the blues is doing an activity you used to enjoy but haven't participated in for many years, Dr. Segal says. Bowling, camping, fly-fishing, and other long-dormant hobbies can spark fond memories that will actually uplift your spirits.
   
   "It gets you out of a rut," notes Dr. Segal. "Let's say that you haven't been bowling for months or years because you think you're too old to do it well anymore. But don't forget, some positive things could happen, too. If you go, you might bump into an acquaintance you haven't seen in a long time and renew your friendship," Dr. Segal points out. "Or maybe you bowl better than you thought you would, and you end up feeling better about yourself. But if you just sit at home, none of those positive things are going to occur."

3. 3. The Daily News Online

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   Published on: 4/5/2003   Last Visited: 4/6/2003

   Daniel Segal, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, found that people who wrote about their grief were less hopeless and less depressed compared to a control group after one month, and continued to be after a year.
   
   "The act of verbalization requires you to organize your grief in a therapeutic way," he says. "It puts some structure on it and makes some meaning out of it."
   
   So why the conflicting results? Perhaps part of the problem is that participants in randomized studies don't choose to talk to someone or write about their grief because of a need for it, but are assigned to groups who either verbally confront their feelings or don't. Therapists themselves are usually the first to admit that grief counseling isn't for everyone.