The novelist William Styron realized during the summer of 1984, when he was 60 years old, that the joylessness, insomnia, and suicidal thoughts he had been experiencing were not simply part of an episode of harmless melancholy, but the marks of a severe and terrifying depression (he calls it "madness") that had become debilitating. As he ...
Terrence Real, a psychotherapist with 20 years of experience treating men and their families, exposes an epidemic of "covert," or hidden, depression among men. Covert depression develops when a man attempts to soothe pain and suffering through abusive behavior, alcoholism, and workaholism. Real explains how men can heal themselves, restore ...
In his bestseller Feeling Good, Dr David Burns helped pioneer and popularise cognitive therapy, helping millions to find lasting relief from debilitating depression. Building on that, this book offers a programme for improving mood without drugs.'
Based on new brain science--and featuring treatment plans that include medication, diet, supplements, exercise, and social and therapeutic support--this groundbreaking book helps readers conquer anxiety and depression and change the way they think about these potentially devastating disorders.
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 ...
With this workbook, the authors offer a much needed resource to people struggling with depression and to the professionals who help them. The text offers readers powerful strategies for overcoming depression in simple, direct language, amply illustrated with stories and reinforced by techniques they can practice right away.
Depression is a widespread problem that affects 10 to 15% of the world?s population (another 10 to 15% of whom commit suicide). Mary Ellen Copeland has suffered from depression herself, and peppers her study and instruction with stories of her own suffering and triumphs. Through the use of worksheets to track mood changes over time, as well as ...
Seven years ago, John McManamy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Through his successful Web site and newsletter, he has turned his struggles into a lifelong dedication to helping others battling depression and bipolar disorder reclaim their lives. In Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder, he brilliantly blends the knowledge of ...
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.
The 22 pieces collected here describe the nature of depression and its daunting effects. Ann Beatie, Larry McMurty, William Styron, and Ama Danquah, among others, share their insight.
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.
A world-renowned psychiatrist offers a groundbreaking, inspiring, and practical guide to healing depression without the use of antidepressants. Exactly what this over-medicated country needs right now.--Christine Northrup, M.D. b&w illustrations throughout.
Happiness Is a Choice has helped hundreds of thousands of people understand and overcome depression. Drawing from their professional training, counseling experience, and biblical knowledge, the authors provide expert answers to questions such as: What causes depression? Is there a cure for depression? Why do Christians suffer from depression? and ...
"Bipolar Disorder" affects many more people than just the 2.5 million Americans who suffer from the disease. Like depression and other serious illnesses, bipolar disorder also affects spouses, partners, family members, friends and coworkers. And, according to the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, 15 percent of children diagnosed with ADHD ...
Dr. Arem explains the the role the thyroid plays in the body and how thyroid imbalance affects health. He presents a program that includes antioxidents, exercise, stress reduction, and hormone treatments to address thyroid disorders.
A psychotherapist shows readers how to "undo" depression by replacing depressive patterns of thinking, relating, and behaving with a new and more effective set of skills.
For those coping with depression, this wonderfully supportive book combines Thorne's own story with moving first-person accounts and blank journal pages to help readers break out of their isolation and begin the recovery process.
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.
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 ...
Andrew Solomon covers geographical and historical distance in this atlas of depression. In it, he discusses the crushing and pervasive effects of depression on people, the social policy and prescription drugs for controlling it, and its demographic profile around the world. In addition, Solomon uses case studies and his own harrowing personal ...
This best-selling classic work shows how psychotherapists can effectively treat depressive disorders. Case examples generously illustrate a wide range of strategies and techniques.
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