Understanding and Dealing with Depression

Keith Souter

ISBN 10: 1849533911 / ISBN 13: 9781849533911

Published by Octopus Publishing Group, GB, 2013

About this Item

People suffering from depression can feel helpless and lost, but a basic understanding of the condition can go a long way to helping to treat it and its symptoms.  Depression affects 1 in 5 adults at some point during their lives*, and for many people it can seriously affect their quality of life, as well as having a significant effect on family and friends. This book gives the basic information needed to understand what depression is, how to recognise it, and, most essentially, how to deal with it, including details on: . Different types of depression . What depression can feel like . Medical and holistic ways of treating depression . Things you can do yourself to control the symptoms.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding and Dealing with Depression
• Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group, GB
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849533911
• ISBN 13: 9781849533911
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 12.7W x 2.54H x 19.69D centimeters 12.7 centimeters width by 2.54 centimeters height by 19.69 centimeters depth
• Weight: 210 grams

About this title

Synopsis

People suffering from depression can feel helpless and lost, but a basic understanding of the condition can go a long way to helping to treat it and its symptoms. 

Depression affects 1 in 5 adults at some point during their lives*, and for many people it can seriously affect their quality of life, as well as having a significant effect on family and friends.

This book gives the basic information needed to understand what depression is, how to recognise it, and, most essentially, how to deal with it, including details on:

• Different types of depression
• What depression can feel like
• Medical and holistic ways of treating depression
• Things you can do yourself to control the symptoms

About the Author

Dr Keith Souter is an established medical writer and Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He is the author of 50 Things You Can Do Today to Manage Back Pain, Understanding and Dealing with Stroke, Understanding and Dealing with Depression and Understanding and Dealing with Heart Disease.