Understanding and Overcoming Depression: A Common Sense Approach

by Tony Bates, Paul Gilbert (Foreword)

Depression is more common than we want to believe. Bates ’s heartwarming message is that clear and compassionate thinking helps build self-esteem and gives us back a trust in ourselves that gets lost when we become depressed. UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING DEPRESSION is a useful tool that helps sufferers and their families understand and cope with depression. Included are strategies for:Removing obstacles to recovery.Doing one thing at a time.Changing your self-image.Living with a depressed person.

130 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

Reviews

[Denise]

June 16, 2022 - I read this book a long time ago when I was very sick with depression. I don't remember the specifics anymore but I do remember this book helped me a lot. I add it now as I am cataloging the books I owned before I started on GoodReads.