Growing from Depression: A Gentle Self-Help Book - Couverture souple

Burton, Neel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1913260186 ISBN 13 : 9781913260187

Editeur : Acheron Press, 2021

Synopsis

What if depression were a blessing as well as a curse? This is a book about how depression can have benefits as well as costs, and how to reap those benefits while making yourself feel better—better, in fact, than ever before.

Semi-finalist, the BookLife Prize 2021

You have, in some sense, embarked on the mythical hero’s journey. Despite being ill-fated, despite starting out as a victim or underdog, the hero is able to rise up to life and experience it in its fullness, rather than merely suffer or survive it and occasionally drink its dregs like so many of us do.

In myth, the hero has to travel through hell, or deep into the forest or labyrinth, before slaying the monster and re-emerging as a hero.

If your depression is the journey through the Inferno, then let this book be your guiding Virgil.

If your depression is the descent into the Cretan labyrinth, then let this book be Ariadne’s ball of red thread.

A comprehensive, sympathetic, and thought-provoking guide for those who want to explore their depression in more depth.
—The British Journal of Psychiatry

This book brings understanding and encourages independent solutions. It is remarkable in its shortness and practicality.
—The British Medical Association Book Awards

★★★★★ I have read most of Dr. Neel Burton's books and have enjoyed them immensely ... All in all, I found this to be a very insightful and engaging book on depression.
—Jamie Bee, Amazon.com Top 50 Reviewer

Neel is an incredibly insightful and elegant writer, with a deep knowledge of all he surveys.
—Dr James Davies, psychotherapist, author of Cracked

I've read many Neel Burton books. He's a wonderful writer and able to immerse you lightly in pretty heavy stuff.
—Adrian Bailey, Vine Voice

About the author

Dr Neel Burton is a psychiatrist, philosopher, and wine-lover who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College in the University of Oxford, and the recipient of the Society of Authors’ Richard Asher Prize, the British Medical Association’s Young Authors’ Award, the Medical Journalists’ Association Open Book Award, and a Best in the World Gourmand Award. His work has featured in the likes of Aeon, The Spectator, and The Times, and been translated into several languages.

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Contents

Part I: Understanding depression

1. What is depression?
2. What does depression feel like?
3. How bad can things get?
4. What is psychosis?
5. Who suffers from depression?
6. What causes depression?
7. How is depression diagnosed?
8. Talking treatments
9. Antidepressant drugs
10. Electroconvulsive therapy
11. A philosophy of depression

Part II: Modular self-help

12. The magic ring that lifts depression
13. Correcting thinking errors
14. Positive illusions vs depressive realism
15. Managing stress
16. Managing anxiety
17. A philosophical cure for depression
18. Facing up to death
19. Facing up to life
20. The happiness trap
21. The philosophy of happiness
22. Aristotle on eudaimonia
23. Coping with bad news
24. Coping with boredom
25. Returning to the world
26. The Buddhist angle
27. Cultivating gratitude
28. Chicken soup for the soul
29. Mastering sleep
30. Releasing endorphins
31. The magic of music
32. Coping with psychotic symptoms
33. Coming off alcohol and drugs
34. Fighting thoughts of self-harm
35. Fighting suicidal thoughts
36. The philosophy of suicide
37. Building relationships
38. The 7 types of love
39. Dealing with insults and put-downs
40. Building self-esteem

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Acheron Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1913260186
• ISBN 13: 9781913260187
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 222
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible