Living With Depression - Why Biology and Biography Matter Along the Path to Hope and Healing

In the US, major depressive disorder afflicts more than 20 million adults and children every year. Living with Depression details the various forms and manifestations of depression alongside Serani's own personal and professional experiences with depression. Clinical definitions, updated research, and the promise of science serve not only as a resource guide for anyone who has depression or loves someone with this disorder, but also as a testament to those who live productively with mental illness.

List of contents

Chapter 1: My Depression
Chapter 2: Understanding Depression
Chapter 3: Treatments for Depression
Chapter 4: The Inside Track
Chapter 5: Your Depression
Chapter 6: The 5 R's
Chapter 7: Preventing Suicide
Chapter 8: Living with Depression
Chapter 9: Fighting Stigma
Appendix I: High Profile Individuals with Mood Disorders
Appendix II:Resources
Appendix III:Glossary

About the author

By Deborah Serani

Product details

• Authors: Deborah Serani, Serani Deborah
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.10.2012
• EAN: 9781442224018
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2401-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Depression, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / Depression, Popular psychology, Clinical psychology, Abnormal psychology