The D FactorÒ

by Ed D. Lauritsen, Ph.D.

Ten sequential steps often underlie the downward slide

from happiness and health to despair and possible self-destruction:

Distraction from physical, emotional, or spiritual self-care often leads to

Depletion of physical, emotional, and or spiritual energy, resulting in

Distress and

Disruption of general functioning, which leads to

Discouragement that may eventually precipitate

Depression, which left untreated, may result in

Deterioration physically, emotionally, or spiritually, thereby opening the door to

Desperation...

Despair... and possibly

self-Destruction.

The sooner a person recognizes

this pattern and interrupts it,

the sooner she or he starts to recover.

The D Factor Ò Ed Lauritsen, Ph.D. 1991