Table of Contents
Foreword 9
Part 1 An Introduction to Flower Essence Therapy
1 What is Depression? 14
2 What are Flower Essences and How are they Used? 21
Part 2 Treating Different Forms of Depression
3 General Depression and Anxiety 37
4 Chemically Induced Depression 48
5 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 52
6 Nervousness and Stammering 57
7 Hormonal Depression (Relating to Puberty, PMT, Fertility, Postnatal Depression, Menopause and Impotence) 61
8 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 76
9 Aiger and Depression 81
10 Low Self-Esteem 89
11 Emotional and Physical Stress 96
12 Insomnia 102
13 Exhaustion 104
14 Psychological Trauma 107
15 Feeling Unloved, Alienated or Abandoned 113
16 Family Conflict 121
17 Negative Programming Learned in Childhood 128
18 Mourning and Grief 133
19 Loss 143
20 Emotional and Physical Abuse 150
21 Later-life Depression 156
22 Severe Depression and Suicidal Thoughts 162
Part 3 The Road to Recovery
23 Assessing Recovery and Dealing with Setbacks 175
24 Sensitivity to Flower Essences or Alcohol 182
25 Complementary Practices 184
26 Analysing Dreams 189
27 Spirituality 192
28 The Power of Creativity 195
29 Conclusion 199
Resources 202
Recommended Websites 208
Endnotes 212
Bibliography 215
Index 217
