"The Mindful Way through Depression" draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn, to provide effective relief from the most prevalent psychological disorder. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the ...
This parenting guide asserts that psychiatrists often misdiagnose early-onset bipolar disorder as attention-deficit disorder or depression, and in turn, prescribe inappropriate treatment--medicines that can actually exacerbate the condition. Through personal stories and practical suggestions, the authors tell parents how to understand and help ...
This is the only guide written specifically for the millions who suffer from 'soft' bipolar disorder. People with 'soft' bipolar disorder, also known as Bipolar II, have frequent episodes of depression along with anxiety, irritability, and restless sleep. "Why Am I Still Depressed?" helps you discover if you or someone you love may have a nonmanic ...
With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Solomon conducts a definitive narrative of incomparable range and resonance on his family secret of mental illness. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, the author reveals as never before the complexities of the disease.
From E. Fuller Torrey, M. D. , the author of the best-selling Surviving Schizophrenia (more than 250,000 sold), and Michael B. Knable, D. O. , the first truly comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide to manic-depressive illness. . Surviving Manic Depression is the most authoritative book on this disorder, which affects more than two million people in ...
A handbook for those living with a depressed person. This book provides practical advice for responding to the depressive's behavior and for preserving one's self-esteem.
This classic best-seller, which describes the causes of and cure for depression, has been completely revised and updated to reflect the changes in the understanding and treatment of depression in the last two decades.
Antidepressants are a miracle, but to really beat depression we need to change our whole way of thinking. This book is a great introduction to a process--known as cognitive therapy--that can help us do just that. According to David M. Burns, depression results from a process wherein negative thoughts produce distortions of reality. Through a ...
In this guide, psychiatric social worker Philip Martin explains how the practices of Zen Buddhism can help victims of severe depression gain control of their lives. His step-by-step recovery program, designed to accelerate the healing process, promotes spiritual growth and encourages the victim to employ meditation and visualization techniques to ...
This practical, compassionate guide helps readers understand exactly what their loved one struggling with depression is going through, and why certain approaches help and others have the potential to do damage.
The bestselling author of "The ADD Answer" and "The IQ Answer" offers a powerful remedy for a universal malady. Using the latest research on neuroplasticity, Dr. Lawlis redefines stress and shows readers how they can retrain their brains to prevent stress from taking its toll.
The authors demonstrate ways that family and friends of those afflicted with depression can better understand and deal with their feelings. They discuss how depression affects relationships, and explain how to overcome the damage it can cause between two people. They also give step-by-step guidelines on how to become more skilled in the fight ...
Depression, anxiety, and other internalizing disorders can have severe and lasting consequences for children and adolescents. This unique book provides clear-cut strategies for addressing these problems creatively and effectively with students in grades K-12. A concise overview of the nature, development, and course of childhood depression and ...
By answering a series of questions, readers may determine which of four "false moods" they consistently suffer from and, subsequently, what dietary and nutritional information they need to become more emotionally well-balanced.
"Even though depression has periodically made me feel that my life was not worth living, has created havoc in my family, and sometimes made the work of teaching and writing seem impossible," writes David Karp, "by some standards, I have been fortunate." Indeed, depression can be devastating, leading to family breakups, loss of employment, even ...
Depression affects people of all ages, but is both more common and more serious for those over 60. As many as half of all nursing home residents have depression, as do up to 40 percent of those who visit primary-care clinics. Late-life depression is a disease with unique risk factors. Health problems, physical limitations, the loss of loved ones, ...
Wilson argues that melancholia is necessary to any thriving culture; that it is the muse of great literature, painting, music, and innovation; and that it is the force underlying original insights. He reveals that its time to throw off the shackles of positivity and relish the blues that make us human.
This best-selling classic work shows how psychotherapists can effectively treat depressive disorders. Case examples generously illustrate a wide range of strategies and techniques.
The bestselling author of "Listening to Prozac," which revolutionized the way the public thinks about antidepressants and the culture in which they are so widely used, returns with a profound and original look at the condition those medications treat--depression.
Many people spend years waiting for an ideal partner--a"soul mate" to make them feel happy and complete. Others settle for unfulfilling relationships out of a deep-seated fear of being alone. In Solemate, Lauren Mackler provides a groundbreaking road map for achieving mastery of your own life so you can experience a sense of wholeness and well ...
Creative people will experience depression--that's a given. It's a given because they are regularly confronted by doubts about the meaningfulness of their efforts. Theirs is a kind of depression that does not respond to pharmaceutical treatment. What's required is healing in the realm of meaning. In this groundbreaking book, Eric Maisel teaches ...
This text presents an innovative eight-session programme designed to prevent relapse in clients who have recovered from depression. Integrating cognitive therapy principles and practice into a mindfulness framework, the approach has been proven effective in controlled clinical research. The authors demonstrate how to teach clients to make a ...
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