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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
Andrew Solomon
Scribner, 2002
This book affected my life more than any other
This is the best book I've ever read and likely will ever read. Period.
I have suffered off and on from depression throughout my life and this book, the first and only book I've ever read on the subject, did so much for my understanding about the condition. I've ...
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Stop Negotiating With Your Teen: Strategies for Parenting Your Angry, Manipulative, Moody, or Depressed ...
Janet Sasson Edgette
Perigee Trade, 2002
Empowerment and Respect
This book is fantastic. I have spent the last ten years learning how to raise a very, very difficult child/teen. Much of what I learned in expensive therapy and specialist programs is covered in Edgette's book - and more effectively than in any of the many, many ...
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When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God--and Joy
John Piper
Crossway Books, 2006
Worthy of More Than What 79 Pages Delivers ...
When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God--and Joy
John Piper does not waste words nor space in filling this book with things other than scripture explaining the root of depression and Christian ways in assisting those afflicted with ...
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How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping with Depression Fallout
Anne Sheffield
Three Rivers Press, 1999
A valuable read
This book can be a great help. If you are around someone who is suffering from depression, the load of everyday life can be terribly heavy. It helps so much to understand what is going on with your depressed loved one, but also to know that other people go through this ...
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Depressed and Anxious: The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Depression & Anxiety
Thomas Marra
New Harbinger Publications, 2004
Informative and Easy to Read
This will be an informative read for most, requiring somewhere around a high school reading level. Its layout is pretty straightforward and the concepts are presented clearly.
Whenever people have difficulty understanding a book like this there are three basic ...
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Prozac Nation (Movie Tie-In)
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Riverhead Trade, 2002
Very Helpful In Understanding Depression
I've gone through my share of depression, as many others have before me. As bad as I thought I had it, after reading this book I realize just how lucky I was.
Wurtzel's book was gripping, using very raw and blunt language, which I connected with easily. And such a ...
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Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
Jim Phelps
McGraw-Hill, 2006
Very helpful in sorting out your diagnosis
This was the second book I bought on the subject after my husband was diagnosed with bipolar type 2. Although some of the information was repetitive for me, it did a very good job of giving an overview of the disease and treatment options. What I liked most about it ...
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Undoing Depression
Richard O'Connor
Berkley Trade, 1999
Helped me understand I wasn't alone
I recently pulled this book off my shelf to give it to someone close suffering their own depression. I read it - and many more books - years ago when tackling my own illness. Paging through and seeing all the underlines and dog-eared pages, I recalled how this one book ...
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The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression, Second Edition
Mary Ellen Copeland, Matthew McKay
New Harbinger Publications, 2002
Practical Options for Managing Bipolar
Some of the reviewers have stated that the book made them more depressed because they were so depressed they couldn't follow the suggestions in the book. I will be the first to admit that you can be so depressed that you can't do much of anything including reading. ...
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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (Modern Library)
William Styron
Modern Library, 2007
Excellent compact book on symptoms of depression
I was pleasantly surprized that this small volume gave me a clear grasp of how debilitating this condition can be. I am studying Clinical Psych in grad school and this volume gets to the point of the matter quickly.
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Losing God: Clinging to Faith Through Doubt and Depression
Matt Rogers
IVP Books, 2008
Confronting darkness
This is the only book I have read that is unflinchingly real about spiritual darkness. Without attempting to answer every question or smooth away all doubts, Matt Rogers's four year journey through depression convinces us of a rising hope that, as Madeline L'Engle ...
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Laughing in the Dark: A Comedian's Journey through Depression
Chonda Pierce
Howard Books, 2007
Awesome author, comedian!
Chonda Pierce has been tops on my list since I saw her perform in the Washington area about a year and a half ago. I've savored many of her books and videos since that time. This particular book is close to home, honest and still demonstrates her wonderful gift of ...
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Get It Done When You're Depressed
Julie A. Fast, Psy.D., ABPP, John D. Preston
Alpha, 2008
So Helpful...So Very, Very Helpful!
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This book is incredibly helpful because it helps you to learn practical methods for coping with depression. The subtitle is "50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track", and each strategy is thoroughly explored. First it is explained, then there is a short ...
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What To Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed : A Practical, Compassionate, and Helpful Guide
Mitch Golant, Susan K. Golant
Holt Paperbacks, 1998
Thank You ! Thank You ! Thank You !
My love one and me were is a very low situation before I started reading this book. He has slight depression and taking Paxil as a medication. Aside the side effect of the pills, depression also changed some of his behavior, and his attitude toward our daily life. I ...
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Depression Fallout: The Impact of Depression on Couples and What You Can Do to Preserve the Bond
Anne Sheffield
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
Wonderful
This book is a godsend. I thought I was having a breakdown until I read this book. I learned that my symptoms were being caused by the depressed person in my life. This book explains how your depression fallout mirrors the depressed person's own illness. You get ...
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