The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Depressed and What You Can Do to Change It

by Wehrenberg, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9780393706291
• ISBN10: 039370629X
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-14
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

Why is depression one of the most pervasive of all mental health complaints? What makes the lethargy, mental rumination, loss of concentration, unassuageable negativity, and feelings of inadequacy so stubbornly resistant to treatment and so hard to shake off? What can you do to alleviate your symptoms and move in the direction of full recovery? In order to answer these questions, Margaret Wehrenberg explains, you must first understand your brain. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience research presented in a reader-friendly way, Wehrenberg skillfully describes what happens in the brain of a depression sufferer and what specific techniques can be used to alter brain activity and control its range of disabling symptoms. Containing practical, take-charge tips from a seasoned clinician, this book presents the ten most effective strategies for moving from lethargy into action, taking charge of your brain, and breaking free from depression to find hope and happiness.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: What You Can Do About Your Depressed Brain	p. 1
How Your Brain Makes You Depressed	p. 10
Managing the Depressed Brain With Medication	p. 35
Technique #1: Identify Triggers, Plan New Responses	p. 47
Technique #2: Start Where You Already Are	p. 73
Technique #3: Cool Down Burnout	p. 86
Technique #4: Mobilize Your Energy	p. 116
Technique #5: End Isolation	p. 138
Technique #6: Balance Your Life	p. 159
Technique #7: Prevent Destructive Behavior	p. 181
Technique #8: Broaden Your Perspective	p. 202
Technique #9: Increase Flexibility	p. 224
Technique #10: Learn to Live Fully	p. 247
Appendices	p. 261
Recommended Reading & Resources	p. 275
References	p. 283
Index	p. 289
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