Product Description

Millions of people suffer from depression in silence, afraid to admit to their family, close friends or GP that they feel beaten and cannot find a way out. Alexandra Massey has been through a hell of depression and come through the side. Her bestselling book offers a practical, jargon-free and realistic lifeline to help sufferers overcome the worst aspects of the condition without the use of medication. Beat Depression offers hope and empowerment with: * 5 suggestions of what you can do when you are too depressed to move, * 5 suggestions for when your head is just above the water, * A 14-day workplan that offers a step-by-step recovery you take at your own pace. Plus: * ridding yourself of negativity and aiding recovery, * advice on dealing with your children when you are depressed, * dealing with feelings of deep-seated anger and grief, * confronting depression head-on without medication. Now with a brand new chapter by Majorie Wallace, Cheif Executive of Sane, the UK's leading mental health charity, on the wider issues of depression in society and Sane's counselling and support services, Massey's sensitive yet workable solutions could be beneficial to anyone living with this debilitating condition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36347 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

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‘Offers a practical lifeline to depression sufferers'

Daily Mail
‘A brilliant new book'

Scottish Sunday Post
'This jargon-free book can offer real hope'

Customer Reviews

Everyone should read this
Most books dealing with depression spend a lot of time describing the medical science behind this illness and reading through all this information can be depressing in itself. "Beat Depression and Reclaim Your Life", however, cuts through all extraoneous details and gets to the very heart of how it really feels to be depressed. The author knows this because she has been there herself and, as a result, her book has an empathetic truth that no other book I've read on the subject has ever come close to achieving.

Through day-to-day tasks and the 14-day Plan she guides the reader through every stage of recovery, explaining fully the different feelings you may experience at each stage. She covers every angle, from how your food affects your mood to releasing built-up anger. By following the steps in this book, you can learn how to take back control of your emotions and consequently "reclaim your life".

I truly believe that everyone should read this book, not only those suffering from depression but "normal" people as well. It explains so much about how the human psyche works that any reader would ultimately benefit from it, hopefully achieving a heightened understanding and tolerance of other people's emotions.

My life is better for having read this and there are not many books that I could say that about.

a ray of sunshine!
This book is lovely, it feels like a trusted friend.
It is crammed full of useful suggestions and practical steps that everyone can take in practically any situation.
The message throughout the book feels very 'personal' and it has a very embracing, loving feel to it which lifted my spirits as soon as I began to read it.
A 'must' for anyone who suffers with low mood.

Fantastic!
This book is a real help - just reading it whilst feeling low picks you up again and gives you the confidence boost you need! Cannot reccomend it enough!