Books on Depression (General)

Why Books?  If you are depressed, you probably have trouble brushing your teeth in the morning, or it takes you all day to get dressed.  You need books because, if you are here, you want to know, really know, what this thing is that has taken over your life.  Even browsing through them, reading a paragraph here and there will help you learn about depression.

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	Psychotherapist Richard O'Conner shows us how to "undo" depression by replacing depressive patterns of thinking, relating, and behaving with a more effective set of skills.
	Psychologist Michael D. Yapko writes that in order to find relief, more than the current episode of depression must be examined. In this book, he presents skills that enable readers to understand and ultimately avert depression's recurring cycles.
	Because male depression often goes unrecognized, it leads to self-neglect, violence and abuse.  This book also provides the steps that men need to undertake to change. Each chapter provides practical instruction.
	A longtime sufferer of severe depression, Author Andrew Solomon willingly shares his life story with readers. He discusses updated information on various drugs and treatment approaches while detailing his own trials with them.
	The authors approach to treating depression combines Eastern meditation and mindfulness meditation, with Western psychological epistemologies and cognitive therapy.  Written for clinicians.
	Creative people often get depressed; to counter this kind of depression, Dr. Eric Maisel says creators must become meaning experts, learning to navigate through the terrain of meaning. This book contains information to create a personalized meaning plan.
	An excellent introduction into understanding antidepressants.
	If you are looking for another alternative/addition to medication and therapy, the self-coaching described in this book may be helpful.  Contains self-tests.
	Author Danielle Steele tells the story of her 19 year old son, Nick, and the battle, that he ultimately lost, with manic depression.
	Washington Post reporter Tracy Thompson writes about her own history of depression. Drawing on her journals from adolescence onward, Thompson details her emotional and mental history.