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What distinguishes normal everyday emotional swings from debilitating, clinically identified depression? What are the defining symptoms, manifestations, and treatments? What is life like for people suffering from depression and for those who care for them? The Encyclopedia of Depression is for all those needing answers to questions like these—individuals, families, health professionals, or anyone fascinated by this pervasive condition.
Written in clear, nontechnical language and highlighting fascinating historical and cultural perspectives on the topic, this two-volume resource presents a complete contemporary portrait of depressive disorders, summarizing the latest scientific, medical, and societal thinking on a wide variety of depression-related topics. Coverage includes causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and prevention, and a wide range of treatment options, including psychotherapy, medication, biological treatments, alternative therapies and lifestyle approaches. In addition, the encyclopedia discusses historical and cross cultural perspectives on the condition, including the dramatic shifts in public awareness and cultural attitudes toward the disease and the devastation it can cause.
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How to Lift Depression…is the most startling, stimulating and uplifting book about depression ever written. It explains in a straightforward way why worrying about things going wrong in your life unbalances the sleep cycle and leads to exhaustion and lack of motivation and therefore the sense that life is meaningful.
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Depression affects 14.8 million American adults every year.
How do I know if my sadness is actually depression? What conditions often coexist with depression? How can I help a family member or friend who is depressed?
Depression is not merely a bad day or a blue mood—it’s a serious disorder that affects people both mentally and physically, and can become debilitating and even fatal if not recognized and properly treated. If you suspect that you or a loved one might be suffering from depression, or if you’ve recently been diagnosed, The Depression Answer Book can answer all the questions you have about how to get back to yourself.
Written by an experienced psychiatrist, The Depression Answer Book covers such pressing topics as:
- How many types of depression are there?
- Couldn’t everyone be diagnosed with depression at one time or another?
- What should I do in a crisis?
- What can I do on my own to help my depression?
- Do I really need therapy and medication?
- How do I know a medication is working?
At a time when individuals are overwhelmed with confusing and often conflicting information and emotions, The Depression Answer Book explains confusing medical lingo and provides straightforward answers to pressing questions.
An important new addition to Sourcebooks’ Answer Book series, The Depression Answer Book is a must-have shelf reference written in our easy-to-read question-and-answer format.
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