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David Mrazek, M.D.
David Mrazek, M.D.
Dr. David A. Mrazek is chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., and a professor of psychiatry at College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mrazek has developed a federally funded psychiatric pharmacogenomics research program and implemented clinical psychiatric pharmacogenomics services at Mayo Clinic.
He has received numerous awards including the Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education from the American College of Psychiatrists and the Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association. He currently serves as chairman of the board of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Mrazek has focused his current efforts on using pharmacogenomics testing to improve clinical care. One of his specific goals is to decrease the risks of taking psychiatric medications.
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Depression blog
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Sept. 11, 2009
Be resilient when fighting depression
By David Mrazek, M.D.
One online dictionary defines "resilience" as "an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change."
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I don't agree, however, that resilience necessarily should mean "adjusting easily" to misfortune or change. I don't think many things in life are easy. I do believe resiliency is a skill that some have naturally while others need to learn and practice it.
I'm not trying to say that being resilient will cure your depression. It's a general way of approaching life's inevitable stressors that will make a difference. Everyone has stress and change in their life. Even change that is viewed as good, such as getting married, having children, getting a new job, etc. is stressful.
Navigating stress successfully takes energy; both physical and emotional. Get support. You don't have to do it alone. Learn to accept what's in your control and what's not. Prioritize and do your best to keep things in perspective. Know that you are not alone! Share with the group some tips you use on staying resilient in the face of stressful situations.
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