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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8527
EAN num: 9780060009342
ISBN number: 0060009349
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: April 01, 2003
Publishing house: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: April 01, 2003
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Using the vivid, poignant and personal stories of the members of a website support group she founded (www.depressionfallout.com), Anne Sheffield, the author of two highly acclaimed books on depression, provides an honest record of what happens to a love relationship once depression enters the picture, and offers solid advice on what the non–depressed partner can do to improve his or her own life and the relationship.
Of the millions of people who suffer from a depressive illness, few suffer in solitude. They draw the people they love – spouses, parents, children, lovers, friends – into their illness. In her very first book, How You Can Survive When They're Depressed, Anne Sheffield coined the phrase 'depression fallout' to describe the emotional toll on the depressive's family and close friends who are unaware of their own stressful reactions and needs. She outlined the five stages of depression fallout (confusion, self–doubt, demoralisation, anger, and the need to escape) and explained that these reactions are a natural result of living with a depressed person.
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I bought this book hoping to understand what depression is. I was hoping that by understanding the disease I would be able to help my friend, make him happy, and save him. This book by Anne Sheffield did make me understand what the disease is. And it saved me instead.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has a loved one who battles depression. Find yourself in this book.
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I bought this book for my father when my mother was going through a long bout of depression about 2-3 years ago. I could tell the situation was wearing on him and I thought from reading the reviews of this book that it would help him. He was skeptical at very first but realized I had been through a similiar circumstance and decided it couldn't hurt to read it. He was astounded at how similiar all the stories and stuggles were to his. He said it helped him so much and made him feel better about himself and the situation. I could see the difference in him after he read it, it was a sense of relief that he was not alone. Now he has a friend who is going through the same thing with his wife and he just gave him the book. He told him it would certainly help him.
A sign of a helpful, informative book is one that gets passed along to others in need. This is defintely one of those books.
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It's been almost 8 years in a relationship with a depressed spouse and finally a breakthrough for what I go through daily as a supportive spouse. Many times I wanted to call it quits because of the confusion, resentment, anger and demorilization I felt being on the other end of the depressive cycle. Now I know millions who support face the same challenges and there are tools to cope or help to move on in life. Great information compiled from various points of view. This book literally saved my mind.
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While the author's stages of depression that a couple goes through seemed to be pretty accurate, I was very disappointed by the overall tone of the book. It seemed to me that she basically advocated that the non-depressed partner leave in just about all situations.
I recently went through an injury which took over 3 months to heal, and during that time, my partner and I went through the stages as described. That's why I was excited about getting this book for both of us to read, so that we could understand why I was depressed and why he was feeling the way he was feeling about our relationship. Instead, the book advocates eventually giving up on the relationship and getting out.
Needless to say, my partner didn't need to read that! It didn't really offer any advice about how to work your way back to what you had before the depression-causing event, so I'm giving this a big thumbs down.
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This book is a godsend. I thought I was having a breakdown until I read this book. I learned that my symptoms were being caused by the depressed person in my life. This book explains how your depression fallout mirrors the depressed person's own illness. You get dragged along for the ride (so to speak). If you are having difficulty in a relationship due to depression, you must read this book.
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