You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way?: New Help for Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 055337169X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A down-to-earth, hopeful, useful--and, from the point of view of this 'recovered' depressive--accurate account of how to treat depression."--Mike Wallace, 60 Minutes.Colette Dowling watched depression destroy her husband's life and leap to the next generation to nearly destroy her daughter's--until dramatic help was found. A guide to breakthrough drugs for treating mood, anxiety, and eating disorders. Upbeat, filled with hope and warmth, Colette Dowling's book will change minds and save lives.. Now her ground-breaking book offer the same lifesaving help to the millions who&nb
She presents the latest research in brain chemistry and argues that a lack of serotonin--a natural "feel-good" chemical--is responsible for an array of mental and mood disorders. Although well-written and carefully researched, the book oversimplifies a serious issue and, in effect, claims that all problems can be eradicated by taking a "magic" pill, while dismissing the role of traditional psychotherapy. Similarly, people who suffer from chronic depression or anxiety attacks may be cured by taking antidepressives. From Publishers Weekly Dowling ( The Cinderella Complex) here challenges the popular belief that depression, panic disorder, addictions and a host of other psychiatric problems result from events in childhood psycholog
A Customer said Real Life Explanation of Depressive Illness and it's Affects. This was the first work on depression authored with a real life perspective on the illness and its affects on "life" that I had read. Having been trained in the mental health field and being employed in a mental health related job, this was the first work to help me feel better about my own illness. It was so easy to be understanding and supportive of others with this illness, but when it came time for me. A life-saver book when you're suffering from depression This book was brought to my attention by my daughter when I was diagnosed as suffering from clinical depression in the fall of 1995. I found it very helpful, full of information on the illness, on the different treatments available. The possible link between depression and addiction made me realize that what I thought of as a weakness for over-the-counter medication (with codeine, and others) could have b. "If you have a substance abuse problem, a must read!" according to A Customer. The author feels that many substance abusers have an underlying emotional problem like depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder etc. They really need to be treated for this in order to get the substance abuse under control.If you are having a substance abuse problem, read this book and be sure you get screened by a real professional for emotional problems. Keep an open mind and save yourself a lot of troubl