The Depression Helpbook

Here is an updated edition of a non-technical self-care book developed by practitioners with unique experience in teaching people how to develop confidence in their ability to manage depression and achieve balance in their moods and in their lives. The Depression Helpbook enables readers to manage depression day-by-day thereby greatly reducing the chance of recurrence. This updated edition has expanded the sections on depression during and after pregnancy and updated information about new antidepressant medications and psychotherapy approaches.

Several important facts about depression are not widely understood... Depression is common, Everybody's depression is different, Depressions differ in severity, duration, and in their symptoms, Treatment is as successful as with other significant health problems.

The Depression Helpbook offers tools developed through a successful combination of medical and counseling approaches that have worked by helping people with depression help themselves. Written by a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, a and primary care physicians who originally developed this integrated approach, it explains what causes depression and how to make the best decisions about treatment.

Many people who experience recurrent or repeat episodes of depression have learned how to manage it - some take medication, others rely on counseling, others use behavioral changes, and some use a combination of elements. The words of people who have experienced depression are heard throughout the book as they speak about this practical approach to managing it every day, using simple techniques.

The latest information on medication and treatments has been added but the strategyremains the same - simply to find the mix of self-care and support that works for each individual.