Buddhist Practices for Overcoming Depression

A gentle, profound, and accessible path to transforming depression at its roots.

Drawing on early Buddhist psychology, the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and contemporary self-compassion research, Tim Desmond reveals how depression grows from patterns of self-criticism, shame, and learned helplessness—as well as how these patterns can be transformed with clarity and tenderness.

Each short chapter offers a concrete practice, from recognizing the energy of difficult emotions in the body to culti...