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1) Depression
Author
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Explains that the disorder can affect anyone, regardless of their age, gender, or social background. People with depression suffer from a range of different symptoms--emotional and physical--and the disorder can be triggered by different causes, both physical and emotional too. This book provides detailed scientific information about the disorder, from what causes it to symptoms, treatments, and cutting-edge research. It also explores what life is...
Author
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The geriatric population, defined as men and women 65 years and older, is the fastest growing population in the world. While gerontology, the study of the aging process in human beings, has brought insights about the physical, emotional, and social needs of this population, little attention has been given to the mental health of the aging, and often treatable disorders are overlooked entirely. Depression is one of the leading mental disorders in...
Author
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
According to Dr. Ng, women who have strong support from their significant others have better results in treatment for depressive disorders than those women who don't. This book is a guide for husbands, boyfriends, husbands-to-be, and significant others who are interested yet puzzled on how to help the women in their lives who may be strugging with depression, or major depressive disorder, which is a common, relentless disease that affects around fourteen...
4) The depression workbook for teens: tools to improve your mood, build self-esteem, and stay motivated
Author
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Don't face depression alone-advanced tools for teens. You can feel better and The Depression Workbook for Teens is going to help you do it. Drawing on the most effective and up-to-date techniques-including cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-this depression workbook is filled with helpful exercises designed specifically for teens that will help you conquer depression. Develop the skills you need to manage your emotional well-being and bring...
Author
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A moving, portrait of depression, from the host of the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression "This book is an excellent life raft for those of us who are so sure that we are alone in our struggles. You should read it." -Jenny Lawson "A funny, honest book about depression, and what you can do despite it." -Neil Gaiman "Candid and funny and intimate." -Susan Orlean For years John Moe, critically-acclaimed public radio personality and host of The...
Author
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This is a book about depression. It doesn't shy away from both the complexities of depression or what getting help might look like. It gives an honest perspective into what depression feels like, what life looks like with it, and the hope that comes with being known and being loved through it. (back of book)
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Anxiety and depression are on the rise among American teens. Many are searching for resources to manage these mental health conditions--this empowering title is here to help. It features explanatory text that allows readers to understand what is going on in their brains when they experience symptoms of anxiety or depression. It also covers key ways those with these common mental health conditions can find support and relief, including lifestyle changes,...
Author
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Through the power of story, nationally recognized journalist Jane Clayson Johnson shines a light on the desperate, dark, and lonely reality faced by those who struggle with clinical depression. At once hopeful and heart-wrenching, Silent Souls Weeping examines the stigma and isolation associated with depression, as well as the dangers of perfectionistic tendencies and suicidal ideation. Beginning with an open and frank exploration of her own experience...
Author
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The author navigates her recovery from postpartum depression in essays that draw on critical theory, popular culture, and her own experiences, exploring such topics as class, race, gender, sexuality, motherhood, creativity, and mental illness.
Author
Publication Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This Close to Happy is the first account to endeavor to tell the story of what it feels to suffer a lifetime's worth of clinical depression from the inside out and from a woman's point of view"-- Provided by publisher.
"Despair is always described as dull," writes Daphne Merkin, "when the truth is that despair has a light all its own, a lunar glow, the color of mottled silver." This Close to Happy--Merkin's rare, vividly personal account of what...
Author
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Across the world, Hari found social scientists who were uncovering evidence that depression and anxiety are not caused by a chemical imbalance in our brains. In fact, they [believe they] are largely caused by key problems with the way we live today. Hari's journey took him from a ... series of experiments in Baltimore, to an Amish community in Indiana, to an uprising in Berlin. Once he had uncovered [what he argues are] nine real causes of depression...
Author
Series
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Loved Ones With Depression covers the basics of depression, what people with depression might experience, loving someone with depression, and showing love for others and yourself. Loved Ones With explores what it's like to watch loved ones go through unique and often difficult circumstances. Written in kid-friendly language, this social-emotional learning series supports readers' empathetic understanding of these experiences not only for their loved...
Author
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Some call it the blues or a storm in their head. William Styron referred to it as "darkness visible." Whatever the description, depression is a disorder of the mind and body that affects millions of adults at some point in their lives. In Take Control of Your Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan provides people experiencing depression with strategies to take stock of their mental state, to chart a course toward emotional balance, and to track their progress...
Author
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Depression is a potentially debilitating condition that must be treated and managed with care, but not knowing where to turn for help can make an already difficult time feel even more harrowing. This book offers authoritative and sensitive guidance on using evidence based and NHS approved Mindfulness Based Interventions similar to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help empower you to rise above depression and discover a renewed sense of emotional...
Author
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Director of the Bipolar Clinic and Research Program at Massachusetts General examines three groundbreaking treatments for depression--electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), ketamine, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)--discussing the benefits and potential side effects of each treatment.
Author
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"The Great Crash of 1929 profoundly disrupted the United States' confident march toward becoming the world's superpower. The breakneck growth of 1920s America--with its boom in automobiles, electricity, credit lines, radio, and movies--certainly presaged a serious recession by the decade's end, but not a depression. The totality of the collapse shocked the nation, and its duration scarred generations to come. In this lucid and fast-paced account of...
Author
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Do you sometimes feel ... Down, depressed, or unhappy? Anxious, panicky, or insecure? Guilty or ashamed? Inferior, inadequate, or worthless? Lonely, unwanted, or alone? For decades, we've been told that negative feelings like depression and anxiety are the result of what's wrong with us, like a personality defect, a "mental disorder," or a chemical imbalance in your brain. These messages create feelings of shame and make it sound like we're broken...









