How You Can Survive when They're Depressed

Author: Anne Sheffield
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 9780517708668
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Each year more than 17 million Americans suffer from a depressive illness, yet few suffer in solitude. How You Can Survive When They're Depressed explores depression from the perspective of those who are closest to the sufferers of this prevalent disorder--spouses, parents, children, and lovers--and gives the successful coping strategies of many people who live with a clinical depressive or manic-depressive and often suffer in silence, believing their own problems have no claim to attention. Depression fallout is the emotional toll on the depressive's family and close friends who are unaware of their own stressful reactions and needs. Sheffield outlines the five stages of depression fallout: confusion, self-doubt, demoralization, anger, and finally, the desire to escape. Many people will find relief in the knowledge that their self-blame, guilt, sadness, and resentment are a natural result of living with a depressed person. Sheffield brings together many real-life examples from the pioneering support group she attends at Beth Israel Medical Center of how people with depression fallout have learned to cope. From setting boundaries to maintaining an outside social life, she gives practical tactics for handling the challenges and emotional stresses on a day-to-day basis.

When Someone You Love is Depressed

Author: Xavier Amador
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439135258
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
Many books have been written for those suffering from depression, but what if you're suffering becuase someone you love is depressed? Research shows that if you are close to a depressed person, you are at a much higher risk of developing problems yourself, including anxiety, phobias, and even a kind of contagious depression. In this authoritative and compassionate book, psychologists Laura Epstein Rosen and Cavier Francisco Amador explain the mechanisms of depression that can cause communication breakdown, increase hostility, and ultimately destroy relationships. Through compelling real-life stories and step-by-step advice, the authors teach concrete methods that you and your loved one can use to protect yourselves and your relationship from depression's impact. Drawing on their own innovative research, the give sensitive guidance about how to recognize your needs, how to provide the best kind of support, and how to encourage the depressed person to seek treatment. Whether you are the partner, parent, friend, or child of a depressed person, you'll find this book and invaluable companion in you journey back to health.

Getting It Done When You're Depressed, Second Edition

Author: Julie A. Fast
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744041414
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 275

Book Description
Don't wait another day to live the life you deserve! Instead, get it done while you're depressed. Do you find your energy to be at an all-time low? Do you struggle to get out of bed some days? Have you found yourself losing interest in things that used to excite you? Then this book might be the book for you. Inside the pages of this self-help book, you can find: - Advice on altering your mindset and adopting a more creative approach to life - A step-by-step guide on how to wait until your work is complete before you judge it - Tips and tricks on thinking like an athlete and how this mindset can help change your life - Fundamental strategies for keeping your life on track Many people experience the hardships of depression and tend to struggle with productivity during these difficult times. Getting It Done When You’re Depressed is a therapy book that offers you 50 strategies to break the cycle of unproductivity and live a fuller life. Join us in learning how to overcome depression symptoms and take back your livelihood. When facing depression daily, it can be tough to do day-to-day tasks without it seeming like a giant chore. At DK, we believe it’s time to change that! By implementing strategies to create a daily structure tailored to your individual needs, we believe you can take back control of your mental health and live the life you want. The ground-breaking strategies provided in this wellness book are easy to follow and practical for anyone trying to live a more productive life. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So don't let depression limit what you're capable of achieving! It's time to be proud of yourself and your abilities, and discover how to get things done while you are depressed. Fancy a new and improved you this New Year? This must-have health book will help teach you how to be happy, approach life with a fresh perspective, rewire your brain, bring power to your productivity and unleash your potential!

Helping Others with Depression

Author: Susan J. Noonan
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 1421439298
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
It is of enormous value to the layperson, hungry for knowledge about how best to interact and help their loved one face the dreadful ravages of depression."—Nursing Times

Depression Fallout

Author: Anne Sheffield
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061743194
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Using the vivid, poignant and personal stories of the members of a website support group she founded (www.depressionfallout.com), Anne Sheffield, the author of two highly acclaimed books on depression, provides an honest record of what happens to a love relationship once depression enters the picture, and offers solid advice on what the non–depressed partner can do to improve his or her own life and the relationship. Of the millions of people who suffer from a depressive illness, few suffer in solitude. They draw the people they love – spouses, parents, children, lovers, friends – into their illness. In her first book, How You Can Survive When They're Depressed, Anne Sheffield coined the phrase 'depression fallout' to describe the emotional toll on the depressive's family and close friends who are unaware of their own stressful reactions and needs. She outlined the five stages of depression fallout (confusion, self–doubt, demoralisation, anger, and the need to escape) and explained that these reactions are a natural result of living with a depressed person.

Living with a Depressed Spouse

Author: Gay Ingram
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1602473633
Category : Depressed persons
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Like a voice crying in the wilderness, Gay Ingram shares her hard-earned knowledge about living with a depressed husband. She gives the reader insight into this debilitating disease that affects an estimated 18.8 million people who struggle with it in any given one-year period.

How You Can Survive When They're Depressed

Author: Anne Sheffield
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0307556913
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 322

What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed, Second Edition

Author: Mitch Golant, Ph.D.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805082777
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
A clinical psychologist and expert on depression updates the book that has helped thousands with its combination of professional advice and comfort There are few circumstances in life as hard and at the same time as important as being a friend to a person who is suffering from depression. What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed offers guidance to the friends and family of a depressed person on how to keep one's own spirits up and at the same time do what is best to help a loved one get through a difficult time. Among the many subjects addressed are • the warning signs of serious illness • how to maintain intimacy and communication • the most successful forms of treatment • what to do when someone threatens suicide This updated edition addresses readers' questions and provides new and expanded information on • how to choose the right psychiatrist • the role and limits of medication • resistant depression • the link between depression and chronic illness • specific challenging situations and advice on handling them

Beyond Blue

Author: Therese Borchard
Publisher: Center Street
ISBN: 1599952734
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Therese Borchard may be one of the frankest, funniest people on the planet. That, combined with her keen writing abilities has made her Beliefnet blog, Beyond Blue, one of the most trafficked blogs on the site. BEYOND BLUE, the book, is part memoir/part self-help. It describes Borchard's experience of living with manic depression as well as providing cutting-edge research and information on dealing with mood disorders. By exposing her vulnerability, she endears herself immediately to the reader and then reduces even the most depressed to laughter as she provides a companion on the journey to recovery and the knowledge that the reader is not alone. Comprised of four sections and twenty-one chapters, BEYOND BLUE covers a wide range of topics from codependency to addiction, poor body image to postpartum depression, from alternative medicine to psychopharmacology, managing anxiety to applying lessons from therapy. Because of her laser wit and Erma Bombeck sense of humor, every chapter is entertaining as well as serious.

When Nothing Matters Anymore

Author: Bev Cobain
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 1575428822
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain ended his long struggle with depression and chemical dependency by taking his own life. His suicide profoundly affected millions of fans around the world who identified with the music of Kurt and his band, Nirvana. Bev Cobain is Kurt's cousin, and this powerful book is her way of dealing with his death—and reaching out to teens with a life-saving message: You don't have to be sad, discouraged, or depressed. There is help and hope for you. Full of solid information and straight talk, When Nothing Matters Anymore defines and explains adolescent depression, reveals how common it is, describes the symptoms, and spreads the good news that depression is treatable. Personal stories, photos, and poetry from teens dealing with depression speak directly to readers' feelings, concerns, and experiences. Teens learn how to recognize depression in themselves and others, understand its effects, and take care of themselves by relaxing, exercising, eating right, and talking things over with people who care. For some teens, self-help isn't enough, so Bev also tells about treatment options, presents the facts about therapy, explains the differences between various types of helping professionals (psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, physicians, counselors, etc.), discusses medications, and more. This book isn't just for teens who have been diagnosed with depression. It's for any teen who feels hopeless, helpless, and alone. Clear, encouraging, and matter-of-fact, it's also recommended for parents, teachers, and counselors who want to know more about teen depression.