The Depression Helpbook: 2nd Edition - Softcover

Katon, Wayne; Ludman, Evette J.; Simon, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933503157 ISBN 13: 9781933503158

Verlag: BULL PUBL, 2008

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Recognizing that all depression is different&;from how severe it is and what the symptoms are to how long it lasts&;this book explains what causes depression, how to recognize depression, and how to make decisions about treatment. Integrating pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches, it emphasizes self-care strategies that help sufferers of depression develop confidence in their ability to manage depression on a daily basis and achieve balance in their mood and everyday life, reducing the chance of recurrence. Featuring real people's advice on managing depression using simple techniques, this new edition includes updated information on medications for depression and expanded chapters on exercise and relaxation techniques.

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Wayne Katon, MD, Evette Ludman, PhD, and Gregory Simon, MD, MPH, are affiliated with the Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound Center for Health Studies and the University of Washington department of psychiatry. They all live in Seattle.

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The Depression Helpbook

By Wayne Katon, Evette Ludman, Gregory Simon

Bull Publishing Company

Copyright © 2008 Bull Publishing Company
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-933503-15-8

Contents

Introduction: How to Use This Book, 
Part I: A Better Understanding, 
Chapter 1: What Is Depression?, 
Chapter 2: Reversing the Downward Spiral of Depression, 
Chapter 3: Making Your Own Decision About Treatment, 
Chapter 4: Working with Your Doctor, 
Chapter 5: What You Should Know About Antidepressants, 
Chapter 6: What You Should Know About Psychotherapy, 
Chapter 7: When Is Treatment Finished, 
Chapter 8: What Family and Friends Should Know, 
Chapter 9: Plain Talk About Suicide, 
Chapter 10: Depression and Your Body, 
Chapter 11: Depression and Chronic Medical Illness, 
Chapter 12: Depression and Women's Health, 
Chapter 13: Food, Alcohol, and Drugs, 
Part II: Everyday Insights, 
Chapter 14: Relaxing, 
Chapter 15: Exercising, 
Chapter 16: Getting a Good Night's Sleep, 
Chapter 17: Making Time for Enjoyment, 
Chapter 18: Thinking More Constructively, 
Chapter 19: The Other People in Your Life, 
Chapter 20: Intimacy and Sex When You Are Depressed, 
Chapter 21: Managing at Work When You Are Depressed, 
Part III: Taking Charge, 
Chapter 22: Managing Depression Day by Day, 
Chapter 23: Planning for Better Living, 
Chapter 24: Maintaining Gains and Preventing Relapse, 
Chapter 25: Living Your Plan, 
Appendix: A Primer on Antidepressants, 
Resource Guide, 
Worksheets, 
Index, 

CHAPTER 1

What Is Depression?

I had been having trouble sleeping and was tired all the time. It was getting harder and harder to keep up with my responsibilities at work because l couldn't concentrate. I felt people didn't want to be around me because I was gloomy and irritable. My physical health seemed to have taken a turn for the worse, which had me down in the dumps. So I went to see my doctor. When he asked if I was depressed, it took me completely by surprise.

HOW TO RECOGNIZE DEPRESSION

Depression is a medical condition that is both physical and psychological. The primary symptoms are feelings of sorrow, dejection, despair, or irritability. Most people feel sad or blue occasionally, but when these feelings persist or worsen and begin to interfere with work or personal relationships, depression is suspected.

Learning how to identify depression in its early stages is important. Many people, even those who have been treated for depression in the past, don't realize that they are depressed (or that they're slipping back into a depression) until their depression is severe. If you can recognize depression when it first begins to come on, it is often much easier to manage.

Many of the symptoms of depression, such as headache, backache, or stomach trouble, are physical and may come on gradually, so it's often hard to recognize that depression is developing. A good way to find out is to review the Symptom Checklist For Recognizing Depression (opposite page). If you have been experiencing five or more of the symptoms on this list most of the time, including at least one of the first two symptoms, for at least two weeks, then depression is a likely explanation.

DEPRESSION IS COMMON

You probably know people who have been depressed in the past or several who are struggling with depression right now. Even highly accomplished and famous people experience depression from time to time. Television journalist Mike

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: BULL PUBL
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1933503157
• ISBN 13: 9781933503158
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 244
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