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| Self Help - Depression |
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| Many people use the word "depression"
to describe feelings of sadness and loss. These feelings often
pass within a few hours or a few days. During this time people
are able to carry on much as usual. The illness, which your
doctor calls depression, is different from this. You feel sad
much more intensely and for longer. It is common to lose interest
in things that you used to enjoy. Depression commonly interferes
with your work, social and family life. We have a comprehensive
article on the subject available for download. |
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| Books & Publications |
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Overcoming Depression
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| Serious depression can make the world
a hostile place, full of frustration and disappointment.
This internationally acclaimed book explains what is known
about all kinds of depression and shows how mind and body
can interact to provoke it. The book is in three sections:
the first explains the causes of depression, the second
provides provides step-by-step strategies and the third
considers related issues such as shame, anger, approval,
perfectionism and guilt. |
Author: Paul Gilbert
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
ISBN: 1 84119 125 6 |
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| Feeling Good |
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| Dr Burns book takes each of the ten
common Cognitive Distortions and treats them individually
giving powerful coping strategies for each one. This book
is a useful guidebook to any patient who is undergoing
treatment for depression, whether it is medication alone,
therapy alone or combined therapy and medication. It is
also a wonderful guidebook for those who wish to help
themselves. Dr. Burns gives us all the tools we need to
begin turning our moods around. |
Author: David D Burns
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380810338 |
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| Climbing Out of Depression |
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| Aimed at people suffering from depression,
this text provides a wealth of practical advice and ideas
for overcoming it. The connecting thread throughout the
chapters is the picture of someone who has fallen down
a cliff, making the climb back up. Sue Atkinson has suffered
years of depression herself. She does not write as an
expert, but as someone who knows the feelings from close
personal experience. |
Author: Sue Atkinson
Publisher: Lion Hudson
ISBN: 0745922481 |
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| Mind Over Mood |
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| Written by two clinical psychologists,
this manual shows you how to improve your life using cognitive
therapy - one of the most effective and widely practiced
forms of psychotherapy. Step-by-step worksheets teach
you specific skills that have helped thousands of people
conquer depression, panic attacks, anxiety, anger, guilt,
shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse,
and relationship problems. |
Author: Christine Padesky & Dennis
Greenberger
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 0898621283 |
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| Web Sites |
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| Depression.org |
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| Depression is not something you can
just snap out of. It's caused by an imbalance of brain
chemicals, along with other factors. Like any serious
medical condition, depression needs to be treated. This
site offers information designed to help you get the facts
and learn how to manage depression, clinically known as
major depressive disorder. There are comprehensive sections
on understanding the condition, treating it and coping
with it on a day to day basis. |
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| Depression Alliance |
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| Depression Alliance works to relieve
and to prevent this treatable condition by providing information
and support services to those who are affected by it via
our publications, supporter services and network of self-help
groups for people affected by depression. A user-focussed
organisation, Depression Alliance has offices in England
and a sister charity in Scotland. Informed by the experiences
of people with depression and by research, Depression
Alliance works extensively with government agencies and
healthcare professionals. |
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| Depression UK |
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| Depression UK is a national self help
organisation which operates within the United Kingdom.
It was first registered as a charity in 1973, and has
been active ever since. The charity has several hundred
members who either suffer from depression or have suffered
from it in the past, or who care about such people. Their
anonymity is strictly preserved. The charity is run entirely
by volunteer members on behalf of its members. It is entirely
self-funding, has no commercial links, employs no staff,
and has no office headquarters. The charity changed its
name in September 2007. Prior to that it was known as
The Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous. |
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| Aware Defeat Depression |
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| Aware Defeat Depression exists to support
people experiencing or at risk of experiencing depression
or manic depression and their carers throughout Northern
Ireland through providing information and advice, promoting
self help, instigating and supporting research and working
for changes in public attitude and statutory health care
provision. Aware Defeat Depression wishes to see a society
which accepts that depression is a recognised illness
that can affect anyone, where adequate information, treatment,
support and preventative education are available as a
right and where all those who need help feel able to come
forward and look for it without loss of esteem or respect. |
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