251: Perfectly Hidden Depression with Dr. Margaret Rutherford

<p>Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode, recorded prior to the start of the pandemic, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews therapist Dr. Margaret Rutherford, author of the recent book "Perfectly Hidden Depression" and host of the Self Work Podcast. Though the interview took place pre-pandemic, the subject of the discussion is just as timely now, if not more so, with so many people impacted by the mental health effects of the events of 2020.</p> <p>Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a clinical psychologist, has practiced for twenty-six years in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Earning the 2009 Arkansas Private Practitioner of the Year award for her volunteer work at a local free health clinic, she began blogging and podcasting in 2012 to destigmatize mental illness and educate the public about therapy and treatment. With her compassionate and common-sense style, her work can be found at HuffPost, Psych Central, Psychology Today, The Mighty, the Gottman Blog and others. She hosts a weekly podcast, The SelfWork Podcast with Dr. Margaret Rutherford. And her new book, Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression, is published by New Harbinger and available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore.</p> <p>Thank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2 month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to <a href= "http://www.therapynotes.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.TherapyNotes.com</a> and using the promo code TherapyChat.</p> <p><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Resources</strong></p> <p>Find everything Margaret is doing, including her book, podcast and therapy work at - <a href= "http://www.drmargaretrutherford.com">www.drmargaretrutherford.com</a> </p> <p>Purchase Margaret's book, Perfectly Hidden Depression, here: <a href="https://amzn.to/3eut0fe">https://amzn.to/3eut0fe</a></p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-syste