When Someone You Love Has Depression

by Barbara Baker

Overview

This work describes the causes, symptoms and treatment of depression and goes into detail about the difficulties of caring for someone who is depressed. It explores how depression affects relationships and the emotions of carers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847092571
Publisher:	John Murray Press
Publication date:	02/21/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	865,545
File size:	181 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Barbara Baker is a journalist specializing in health and self help issues, and is author of When Someone You Love has Depression, and Coping with Long-term Illness, both for Sheldon. She is a BACP accredited psychotherapist and is based in Truro, Cornwall.

Table of Contents

1. What is depression?
2. Understanding the symptoms of depression
3. What causes depression?
4. Who is at risk?
5. The link between psychological stress and depression
6. But how do YOU feel?
7. How to help someone who is depressed
8. The ultimate fear: suicide
9. How to look after YOU
10. Understanding treatments for depression
11. The importance of diet and exercise
12. Could counselling help?
13. The role of complementary therapies
Further Reading
Useful Addresses
References
Index