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Depression in Cushing’s Syndrome: ‘Atypical’ or Melancholic?

From the literature and from anecdotal reports, depression is said to be common in patients with Cushing’s syndrome (CS). Certainly, patients with CS know this well. Depression may be seen in over 50% of patients in active Cushing’s. In this column we will address the following: What is depression? Is depression in CS different from… Continue Reading

Psychologist and Cushing’s Patient

I thought it was just stress. I was in graduate school getting my Ph. D. in clinical psychology and helping others deal with the emotional aspects of life. In my mind, going to school full-time, holding down two jobs, working on a dissertation and trying to maintain a social life were just hard to juggle.… Continue Reading

How to Have Fun With a Pituitary Tumor

In November 2001, I was diagnosed with Cushing’s Disease due to a pituitary tumor. I realized that humor could help me cope with my terror over having a major illness, and I hope my account of the fun I made of my illness will be helpful to others. How to Have Fun With a Pituitary… Continue Reading

Cushing’s and Friendship

I’m not a psychologist, a psychiatrist or a therapist. I don’t have any formal training, and I certainly don’t have any experience with being diagnosed with a rare, confusing, absolutely frustrating condition. When my best friend, Mary, told me she was diagnosed with Cushing’s, my first thought was “thank goodness — there is an answer!”… Continue Reading

Tips for Caregivers

If you are helping a loved one to deal with Cushing’s, you have taken on a big job. Cushing’s is complicated, difficult, and frightening. Your loved one may be unable to do things that were once easy for her. He may be physically weak and exhausted. She may be anxious, sometimes to the point of… Continue Reading