Overcoming Depression: A self- help guide using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

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Best for postpartum depression: Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers Cuijpers, P., Noma, H., Karyotaki, E., Cipriani, A., & Furukawa, T. A. (2019). Effectiveness and acceptability of cognitive behavior therapy delivery formats in adults with depression: a network meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, 76, 700-707. DOI:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.0268. Feeling entirely alone in their battle is a common feeling among those suffering from depression. That common feeling is so powerful and prevalent, that including You Are Not Alone on our list of the best self-improvement books for those battling depression was an easy choice. The book is comprised entirely of conversations with people with depression. They share their stories, their triumphs, and their lowest moments. Over the course of the book, readers will realize that they are not alone in their depression, and that their feelings are completely valid. You Mean I Don’t Have to Feel This Way? New Help for Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction Colette Dowling Therapists use the Therapist Guides which contain step-by-step instructions for teaching clients’ skills, overcoming common difficulties. While most self-improvement books on our list take on the challenge of providing helpful tools for overcoming depression, Andrew Solomon’s The Noonday Demon is a little different. As its subtitle implies, this book studies depression from multiple perspectives: the intellectual, the historical, and the personal. Solomon, who suffers from depression and was awarded the National Book Award for The Noonday Demon, is at once encouraging and heartbreakingly honest as he dives into the roots of depression and the ways in which it is beaten. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain John J. Ratey, MD

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While it's helpful to hear perspectives on depression from a spectrum of people, it's often best to choose a book penned by a mental health expert. A mental health expert is someone who has been medically trained, has personal experience working with many types of people with depression, and has likely put in thousands of hours into the topic.

The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness

In this hilarious memoir, comedian and bestselling author Jenny Lawson, recounts her lifelong battle with crippling depression and anxiety. She’s (sometimes brutally) honest about her struggles, but manages to find the humor in it. The result is an entertaining read that will probably make you laugh, and certainly make you realize that you’re not alone in your pain and struggles. Hardcore Self Help: F**k Depression Robert Duff The work of Harry Harlow and his separation experiments with monkeys are infamous. The wire-cage mother, the clown-like faces, and the baby monkey clinging to the inanimate chest are symbols of animal cruelty in science. Blum provides a cinematic exploration of Harlow’s life and career, revealing his own struggles with depression and how his work helped reveal the importance of love and attachment in mental health. Best for men and masculine folks with depression: I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression Cuijpers, P. (2017). Four decades of outcome research on psychotherapies for adult depression: An overview of a series of meta-analyses. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne, 58, 7–19. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000096.

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Lim, G. Y., Tam, W. W., Lu, Y., Ho, C. S., Zhang, M. W., & Ho, R. C. (2018). Prevalence of depression in the community from 30 countries between 1994 and 2014. Scientific Reports, 8, 1-10. DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-21243-x. For anyone looking for information on the power of cognitive behavioural therapy, this is one of the most up-to-date accounts of how it works, when it should be used, and how long its effects can last. For the right person, CBT can overturn the negative thoughts that cause and maintain a depressive episode. Written by a practicing psychotherapist, Undoing Depression by Richard O’Connor is straightforward, practical, and easy to follow and understand. As those with depression know well, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the things in life over which we have no control. But O’Connor suggests battling depression by focusing on the things over which we do have control: our habits. Throughout the book, O’Connor offers tips and techniques for readers to learn to change their habits to replace depression with positive mental health. The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time Alex Korb, Ph.D. You probably already know the positive benefits exercising has on your body, but did you know about the extensive benefits working out can have on your brain? John J. Ratey’s Spark goes into depth about all the ways in which activity and exercise can help one fight their depression and ease anxiety. Besides providing helpful tips, Ratey includes actual case studies in which aerobic exercise and mental conditions were biologically linked. Straight Talk on Depression: Overcoming Emotional Battles with the Power of God’s Word! Joyce Meyer In the autumn of 2015, I felt numb, worthless, and had thoughts of ending my life. I was 25 years old and I was experiencing my first bout of depression, an illness that has ebbed and flowed ever since. At first, I was hesitant to take medication and opted for a course of cognitive behavioural therapy. I worried that medication would dampen my brain, dull my experience of the world and my ability to describe it. Only later did I find that the right drug is a key tool for my career. When I’m stable I can write. When I’m depressed, I can barely walk or talk.Maybe you find it difficult to identify your experience, or you have been diagnosed but are looking for new coping skills. Or, maybe you want to see things from another perspective, or read about others’ experiences so you can better support a loved one. Four health experts teamed up to write this bestselling book about why we tend to become more depressed when we attempt to just “snap out of it.” Instead, these experts suggest a series of unique cognitive therapy exercises rooted in Eastern meditative traditions. Rather than simply thinking happy thoughts, these exercises promote the building of positive mental habits that lead to a renewed sense of well-being. The book also comes with a supplementary CD narrated by one of the authors. The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress John Teasdale, J. Mark Williams, Zindel Segal, and John Kabat-Zinn Personal journey … Kay Redfield Jamison. Photograph: Robert Sherbow/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images A substantial body of evidence now supports the use of CBT for overcoming depression. It is recommended in clinical practice guidelines for treating depression developed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which produces guidelines for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom (APA, 2019; NICE, 2022). Evidence for this approach is impressive. A recent, comprehensive review of studies identified CBT as an effective treatment for depression (Cuijpers, 2017). Other meta-analyses indicate that CBT for depression is equally effective in individual therapy and guided self-help formats (Cuijpers et al., 2019). Chapters in Overcoming Depression – A Cognitive Therapy Approach: Workbook: Yes, you can read books about depression whether you’ve been diagnosed or not. Doing so may help you better understand your feelings and work through them. It may even inspire you to visit a mental health practitioner, or the reading may be useful for conversations you have with an existing therapist.

Overcoming Depression: A Cognitive Therapy Approach Overcoming Depression: A Cognitive Therapy Approach

In her book Tears to Triumph, bestselling author Marianne Williamson asserts that we as a culture have decided it is better to avoid facing pain. But instead of numbing, dismissing, or medicating our pain away, Williamson argues that we should fully face those things that make us upset or sad, and that by doing so, we can gain true healing and actually avoid serious mental illnesses such as depression. Undoing Depression: What Therapy Doesn’t Teach You and Medication Can’t Give You Richard O’Connor, Ph.D. According to author Robert Duff, his book Hardcore Self Help: Best for a shift in perspective: Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety A lot of the confusion surrounding depression is about not knowing what to do about it. This book is exactly what the title suggests: a toolkit of options for various situations and feelings that arise. With techniques included for people in drug and alcohol recovery, this book focuses on drug-free methods to decrease feelings of despair and even panic when unexpected problems are presented and works to develop skills to help prevent feelings of depression in the future. Overcoming Depression is a comprehensive program which assists clinicians in delivering effective CBT for depression. The program includes two books:Doubling as both memoir and self help book, How to Weep in Public by comedian Jacqueline Novak is a darkly hilarious look at what it’s like to live with depression. Novak’s aim is not to magically cure her reader. Rather, she aims to make them feel not so alone, bring a little bit of comfort and humor, and ultimately offer tips to manage emotions and “fight this some other day.” I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression Terrence Real Also, reading books about depression—even if you’ve personally never felt depressed—can help you empathize with others who do experience depression. This can strengthen your relationships with those you care about and help you understand what depression is from a more nuanced point of view. If you’re looking to delve into reading about depression but aren’t sure where to start, we’ve got you covered. There are tons of resources available, but to save you some time we have compiled some of our recent favorites. For me, this ignores the positives of the occupation. In writing A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It, I found stability in purpose. I felt free to explore topics as diverse as the history of ECT, the role of psychedelic drugs in psychiatry, and even to travel to Zimbabwe to meet a group of grandmothers who stand at the forefront of a revolution in mental healthcare. Authored by leading psychologists including David Barlow, Michelle Craske and Edna Foa, Treatments That Work® is a series of manuals and workbooks based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Each pair of books – therapist guide and client workbook –contains step-by-step procedures for delivering evidence-based psychological interventions and will help you to provide the best possible care for your clients.

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Depression is the most common mental health population in the general population (Kessler et al., 1994). It is estimated that around 11% of individuals will experience depression at some point in their lifetime (Lim et al., 2018). Symptoms include feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, or guilt; loss of interest in activities; reduced energy; changes in sleep or appetite; and thoughts of suicide or death.Clients use the Workbooks which contain elements of psychoeducation, skills development, self-assessment quizzes, homework exercises, and record forms.