Growing from Depression: A Gentle Self-Help Book

What if depression were a blessing as well as a curse? This is a book about how depression can have benefits as well as costs, and how to reap those benefits while making yourself feel better—better, in fact, than ever before. Semi-finalist, the BookLife Prize 2021 You have, in some sense, embarked on the mythical hero’s journey. Despite being ill-fated, despite starting out as a victim or underdog, the hero is able to rise up to life and experience it in its fullness, rather than merely suffer or survive it and occasionally drink its dregs like so many of us do. In myth, the hero has to travel through hell, or deep into the forest or labyrinth, before slaying the monster and re-emerging as a hero. If your depression is the journey through the Inferno, then let this book be your guiding Virgil. If your depression is the descent into the Cretan labyrinth, then let this book be Ariadne’s ball of red thread. A comprehensive, sympathetic, and thought-provoking guide for those who want to explore their depression in more depth. —The British Journal of Psychiatry This book brings understanding and encourages independent solutions. It is remarkable in its shortness and practicality. —The British Medical Association Book Awards I have read most of Dr. Neel Burton's books and have enjoyed them immensely ... All in all, I found this to be a very insightful and engaging book on depression. —Jamie Bee, Amazon.com Top 50 Reviewer Neel is an incredibly insightful and elegant writer, with a deep knowledge of all he surveys. —Dr James Davies, psychotherapist, author of Cracked I've read many Neel Burton books. He's a wonderful writer and able to immerse you lightly in pretty heavy stuff. —Adrian Bailey, Vine Voice About the author Dr Neel Burton is a psychiatrist, philosopher, and wine-lover who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College in the University of Oxford, and the recipient of the Society of Authors’ Richard Asher Prize, the British Medical Association’s Young Authors’ Award, the Medical Journalists’ Association Open Book Award, and a Best in the World Gourmand Award. His work has featured in the likes of Aeon, The Spectator, and The Times, and been translated into several languages. ◆ Grab your copy now for a new and powerful way of looking at depression. Contents Part I: Understanding depression 1. What is depression? 2. What does depression feel like? 3. How bad can things get? 4. What is psychosis? 5. Who suffers from depression? 6. What causes depression? 7. How is depression diagnosed? 8. Talking treatments 9. Antidepressant drugs 10. Electroconvulsive therapy 11. A philosophy of depression Part II: Modular self-help 12. The magic ring that lifts depression 13. Correcting thinking errors 14. Positive illusions vs depressive realism 15. Managing stress 16. Managing anxiety 17. A philosophical cure for depression 18. Facing up to death 19. Facing up to life 20. The happiness trap 21. The philosophy of happiness 22. Aristotle on eudaimonia 23. Coping with bad news 24. Coping with boredom 25. Returning to the world 26. The Buddhist angle 27. Cultivating gratitude 28. Chicken soup for the soul 29. Mastering sleep 30. Releasing endorphins 31. The magic of music 32. Coping with psychotic symptoms 33. Coming off alcohol and drugs 34. Fighting thoughts of self-harm 35. Fighting suicidal thoughts 36. The philosophy of suicide 37. Building relationships 38. The 7 types of love 39. Dealing with insults and put-downs 40. Building self-esteem
ASIN: 1913260186
VSKU: BVV.1913260186.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Burton, Neel
Binding: Paperback
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