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Breaking Through Depression: A Guide to the Next Generation of Promising Research and Revolutionary New Treatments
“A thorough, up-to-date, and upbeat introduction to current scientific thinking about mood disorders and their treatment. An important resource for patients and their families—and for anyone curious about progress in psychiatric research."― Peter D. Kramer, Listening to Prozac
This inspiring exploration of the recent advances in depression research and treatment shares new methods that offer promising paths to wellness.
Breaking Through Depression explores how the anatomy of the brain and the biochemistry of nerve impulses play a major role in how we view ourselves and the world. Drawing from his long-term research, Dr. Philip W. Gold makes the case for depression arising at the intersection of genetic vulnerability with stressful, disturbing life experiences that get encoded in our emotional memory. Breaking Through Depression will delve into the interplay between our anatomy and our lived experiences as the key to understanding why there are such individual differences in how we make connections with others, deal with adversity, or recover from trauma. More importantly, Dr. Gold reveals the latest breakthroughs that can heal people struggling with depression, These are just a few of the fascinating new developments explored in Breaking Through Depression and the many reasons for hope that Dr. Gold shares in this groundbreaking book.
This inspiring exploration of the recent advances in depression research and treatment shares new methods that offer promising paths to wellness.
Breaking Through Depression explores how the anatomy of the brain and the biochemistry of nerve impulses play a major role in how we view ourselves and the world. Drawing from his long-term research, Dr. Philip W. Gold makes the case for depression arising at the intersection of genetic vulnerability with stressful, disturbing life experiences that get encoded in our emotional memory. Breaking Through Depression will delve into the interplay between our anatomy and our lived experiences as the key to understanding why there are such individual differences in how we make connections with others, deal with adversity, or recover from trauma. More importantly, Dr. Gold reveals the latest breakthroughs that can heal people struggling with depression, These are just a few of the fascinating new developments explored in Breaking Through Depression and the many reasons for hope that Dr. Gold shares in this groundbreaking book.
272 pages, Hardcover
Published August 15, 2023
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June 28, 2023
I loved this book. In particular, I loved the way Dr Gold brought psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy together. I also loved that Dr Gold emphasized that depression is a neurodegenerative disease. Overall, the plain-language writing was great, and the science was well-explained. I liked the case study style of the book and the biographical information. Thank you to Netgalley and Twelve Books for the digital review copy.
May 9, 2023
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Publication date:8/15/23
This book caught my eye as the subtitle described new research/treatments for depression. I'm interested in mental health issues, and after reading this book, felt very hopeful that many new treatments are in the pipeline or have just recently been approved. The author presents the information in a very approachable manner, and I thought the material was concise and interesting.
I'll definitely be following the author to see what future research/books he publishes on this topic. It's really amazing how many new treatments and modalities are being developed that go beyond the traditional SSRIs/etc.
Recommended for any reader interested in new and unique research on depression/bipolar treatments.
Publication date:8/15/23
This book caught my eye as the subtitle described new research/treatments for depression. I'm interested in mental health issues, and after reading this book, felt very hopeful that many new treatments are in the pipeline or have just recently been approved. The author presents the information in a very approachable manner, and I thought the material was concise and interesting.
I'll definitely be following the author to see what future research/books he publishes on this topic. It's really amazing how many new treatments and modalities are being developed that go beyond the traditional SSRIs/etc.
Recommended for any reader interested in new and unique research on depression/bipolar treatments.
August 18, 2023
Breaking Through Depression is a must-read for anyone who lives with depression in themselves or their family. The years of research and science are presented clearly, and with such heart and understanding for the personal struggles. A copy should be available in every physician’s office.
December 24, 2023
Excellent!
In case the wordy title and less than titillating cover don't tip you off, this is a serious, truly fascinating, straightforward, well thought out, well researched summary of depression, its mechanisms of action and medical treatment, and evolving possibilities in the field of western medicine, and not a self-help book. That being said, if you suffer from depression and want to *understand* — THIS is a fantastic book.
To understand my perspective on this book, it might benefit you to know I've been depressed since I was a child, and I've read quite a bit on the subject. Therefore I was wholly comfortable with the scientific leaning and medical terminology used throughout.
One thing that stood out as a bit strange was fellow doctors and researchers are a bit oddly portrayed with what seems to be over the top lavish biographical praise? I wasn't sure what this apparent ego stroking was meant to accomplish.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Publishers for making this digital ARC available at no cost in exchange for an honest review.
I found this book so personally interesting, valuable and relevant that I ordered a hardcopy to add to my home library and to bring with me as reference to doctors appointments.
In case the wordy title and less than titillating cover don't tip you off, this is a serious, truly fascinating, straightforward, well thought out, well researched summary of depression, its mechanisms of action and medical treatment, and evolving possibilities in the field of western medicine, and not a self-help book. That being said, if you suffer from depression and want to *understand* — THIS is a fantastic book.
To understand my perspective on this book, it might benefit you to know I've been depressed since I was a child, and I've read quite a bit on the subject. Therefore I was wholly comfortable with the scientific leaning and medical terminology used throughout.
One thing that stood out as a bit strange was fellow doctors and researchers are a bit oddly portrayed with what seems to be over the top lavish biographical praise? I wasn't sure what this apparent ego stroking was meant to accomplish.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Publishers for making this digital ARC available at no cost in exchange for an honest review.
I found this book so personally interesting, valuable and relevant that I ordered a hardcopy to add to my home library and to bring with me as reference to doctors appointments.
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