Is depression or low mood stopping you from living life to its fullest? Are you feeling alone, struggling to find a way through? Making Peace with Depression is here to help.
In this comforting and supportive little book, bestselling authors Sarah Rayner and Kate Harrison, with Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, draw on their own experiences of living with depression and share their life-changing coping techniques that have helped them manage low mood and depressive episodes.
They explain that actively trying to fight your depression can actually prolong your suffering - instead, making peace with difficult emotions and compassionately accepting them can restore mental health and happiness.
Packed with simple and effective tips, this must-have handbook explores:
- The psychological and physical symptoms of depression and tips to cope.
- How to stop the spiral of negative thinking and boost your self-esteem.
- What to do when you suffer from suicidal thoughts.
- How to seek help and get a diagnosis.
- Different therapies and medications to help you recover.
- Evidence-based tips to avoid relapse.
Uplifting, hopeful and compassionate, Making Peace with Depression will help you on your path to recovery, and shows you how to rediscover joy and contentment every day.
Read what everyone is saying about Making Peace with Depression:
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'Amazing read!!!!!... I laughed and I cried as I can relate to almost something in every page.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
'A gem. Full of compassion, understanding, humour and practical advice… Read this book and you feel you've found a friend. A real lifeline for those living with depression.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
'Perfect book… a superbly structured and well thought-out guide… offers just the right amount of information to help you… extremely helpful and thought-provoking… possibly the best guide I've ever read.' Amazing reviewer, 5 stars
'Brilliant… wish I had had this book years ago.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
'Brilliant little book, helped me immensely.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
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'Helped so much. I read this book in 2 days... I felt the most relaxed I have in a long time. It feels like a supportive friend giving you the best advice.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
