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Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (29 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Annie Jean Brewer came back from the brink. After a failed suicide attempt, she decided to actively pursue happiness and changed her entire life. She is now living the life of her dreams and hopes that the tricks she personally used will help others who face similar situations. This book contains her story and 17 chapters of tips that she has personally used to change her life from miserable to miraculous."--
Author
Publisher
Allen and Unwin
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (300 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Ideal for sufferers, caregivers, and loved ones searching for answers, this collection of empowering personal accounts describes the early symptoms and various forms of depression, the path to diagnosis, and the confusion and frustration that can result from attempting to keep it at bay. Revealing the hardships of grappling with a depressive disorder, it emphasizes unique methods of control through regular diet and exercise. Oscillating between humor...
Author
Publisher
Summersdale
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (272 pages)
Language
English
Description
Having spent her life trying to patch up the souls of others, psychiatrist Linda Gask came to realize that being an expert in depression didn't confer any immunity from it-she had to learn take care of herself, too. Artfully crafted and told with warmth and honesty, this is the story of Linda's journey, interwoven with insights into her patients' diverse experiences of depression -inextricably linked with problems in the past and the present such...
Author
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (292 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Depression as a Spiritual Journey is the first book to address depression as a spiritual journey in the context of medication and counselling. It serves as an invitation to reframe depression in a new way. Many people resist embracing medication as part of the healing process. Others confuse emotional and mental dis-ease."--
Author
Publisher
Companion Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (128 pages)
Language
English
Description
Understanding the depression that comes from grieving the loss of a loved one. Recognizing that depression is a normal and natural component of grief, this compassionate guide helps mourners understand their depression, express it in healing ways, and know when they may be experiencing a more severe or clinical depression that would be eased by professional treatment. It proposes that grieving people do not necessarily need to be diagnosed with depression...
Author
Publisher
Idyll Arbor
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (271 p.)
Language
English
Description
"This book is about the small and large losses that happen to people, experiences that plunge them into a state of adjustment. It guides those moving through the mourning process and those who are struggling with depression and other symptoms of distress as they start to realize that they are grieving their loss. It is also for the families and friends of those who have suffered a loss. The kinds of losses discussed include deaths and divorces; injuries...
Author
Publisher
Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
Suicide Pacts involve two or more persons who agree to commit suicide. The individuals do not necessarily have to be in the presence of one another. Instead the pact may specify attempting to kill oneself alone but at the same time as someone else. I have found through research that its sometimes not easy to reconstruct a suicide pact after the deaths occur. For example, one or more of the parties may have left behind notes that did no include every...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 24 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Discusses the following topics: Generalised anxiety assessment. Being alert to the presence of mood and effective symptoms. A psychiatric assessment with a person who displays more severe signs of depressive symptoms.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (7 video files, approximately 33 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Depression affects around 6% of us every year. Depression has a significant impact on the way someone feels, causing a persistent 'low' mood which can have a serious affect on their ability to carry on their everyday . Depression is treatable. After diagnosis by a doctor, the most effective treatment is often psychological therapy. Antidepressant medication may also be prescribed when necessary. With treatment, the symptoms can be successfully managed...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 44 min., 10 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Clinical depression is an illness, a medical condition. It significantly affects the way someone feels, causing a persistent lowering of mood. Depression is often accompanied by a range of other physical and psychological symptoms that can interfere with the way a person is able to function in their every day life. The symptoms of depression generally react positively to treatment. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts...
13) How Come They're Happy and I'm Not?: The Complete Natural Program for Healing Depression for Good
Author
Publisher
Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Millions of people suffer debilitating depression. For many people who suffer from depression and anxiety, prescription drugs have either not been effective or have produced intolerable side effects. Now, New York naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist Peter Bongiorno offers a proven drug-free approach for healing depression. In How Come They're Happy and I'm Not? Dr. Bongiorno explains that depression and chronic low moods often have roots in physical...
Publisher
The Abbotts
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"A MUST read book for anyone suffering from depression, apathy and has thoughts of suicide. This unique and compassionate book will help you to gain a greater understanding of who you truly are. Learn how to gently lift yourself out of the darkness and into a life full of energy, happiness and personal satisfaction. For those individuals thinking about suicide, learn about the unique role of "Walk-In's". Discover the many opportunities on offer to...
Author
Publisher
Kenneth Kee
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Depression is a medical condition in which feelings of persistent sadness, loss, emptiness, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for at least 2 weeks or longer. There are 3 types of Depression:1. Major depression Major depression is characterized by a combination of symptoms that last for at least two weeks in a row, including sad and irritable mood that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy activities which used...
Publisher
My Ebook Publishing House
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
In our plugged-in, fast-paced world we've lost touch with the tools we need to overcome loneliness, stress and problems - the skills that permit us to truly FEEL happy and pass that feeling on to others. This book draws from the latest discoveries in the biology of human emotion, emotional intelligence and attachment to bring us a groundbreaking new vision of why our lives often feel overwhelming yet empty at the same time. The book is packed with...
Author
Series
Publisher
JD-Biz Corp Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
Natural Cures for Depression Table of Contents Getting Started Chapter # 1: Introduction Chapter # 2: Self-Diagnosis Chapter # 3: Types of Depressions Chapter # 4: Teen Depression Understanding Depression Chapter # 1: Causes of Depression Chapter # 2: How common is Depression? Treatments for Depression Chapter # 1: Exercise Chapter # 2: Get outside more Chapter # 3: Diet Chapter # 4: St. John's Wort Chapter # 5: Meditation Chapter # 6: Other Remedies...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"A First-Rate Madness" shows how mania inspired General Sherman and Ted Turner to design and execute their most creative-and successful-strategies. Ghaemi's thesis is both robust and expansive; he even explains why eminently sane men like Neville Chamberlain and George W. Bush made such poor leaders. Though sane people are better shepherds in good times, sanity can be a severe liability in moments of crisis. A lifetime without the cyclical torment...
19) Depression
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 54 min., 46 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This program helps develop competence in dealing with mental health needs of clients. Part I of this program provides ideas and techniques to recognize depression and ways to motivate the depressed client. Part II provides tools for health care assistants to use in coping and motivating themselves when caring for the depressed patient.
20) The bell jar
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Description
Chronicles the crackup of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, successful -- but slowly going under, and maybe for the last time. Step by careful step, Sylvia Plath takes us with Esther through a painful month in New York as a contest-winning junior editor on a magazine, her increasingly strained relationships with her mother, and with the boy she dated in college, and eventually, devastatingly, into the madness itself.
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