Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8527
EAN num: 9781578261147
ISBN number: 1578261147
Label: Hatherleigh Press
Manufacturer: Hatherleigh Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: July 15, 2002
Publishing house: Hatherleigh Press
Release Date: June 20, 2002
Sale Popularity Level: 377063
Studio: Hatherleigh Press
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The classic bestseller... completely revised and updated for the new millennium! Over 500,000 copies in print! The Secret Strength of Depression, very first published in 1974, has long been acclaimed as one of the clearest and most helpful books on the subject of depression. Fully revised and updated for the new millennium, this new paperback edition includes the latest discoveries in the treatment of depression. It has been expanded to include reports of the myths and miracles of the new antidepressants, the most recent findings on the biology of depression in women, and new information on depression in adolescents and the elderly. In these uncertain times, more and more Americans are struggling with feelings of depression and anxiety. According to Dr. Flach, depression is a natural, healthy reaction to stressful events or major lifestyle changes such as marriage, divorce, career changes, or retirement. By acknowledging that depression can be an adaptive response to certain situations, Dr. Flach helps readers to tap their creative energies to turn depression into a positive force for personal growth.
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This classic book: is opulent, is bright, and takes the fear of psychotherapy and antidepressants. It is not a classical self help book. It addresses depressive people and their relatives.
`The Secret Strength of Depression' supplies the reader with a lot of background material on the topic depression. Flach uses the word depression not only for the clinical cases, but also for people in grief and for people in a longish phase of depressive mood.
In this book you will learn about psychotherapeutical treatment und treatment with different kinds of drugs. The biological background of them is explained. Flach claims there is no addiction with antidepressants.
In spite of the heavy topic one gets a relatively light read. Though a very lengthy read.
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The "gift" is that depression offers sensitivity and opportunity for insight and change, and that by learning to deal with life's bumps, you can experience feelings of competancy, power, and control over your life. The only drawback I find in Flach's thinking is that he downplays the physical aspects of depression/manic depression, a premise that might lead the reader to the conclusion that "it's all in your head," which could be pretty depressing!
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