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HOW TO HEAL DEPRESSION
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How to Heal Depression
By Peter McWilliams with Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D.
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HOW TO
HEAL
DEPRESSION
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Introduction
PART I: Understanding Depression
One : You Are Not Alone
Two : If You Need It, Get Help at Once
Three : There Is No Need to Suffer
Four : "I Can't Handle Anything Else!"
Five : "Why Bother?"
Six : It's Not Your Fault
Seven : It's Not Anybody's Fault
Eight : What Is Depression?
Nine : The Three Primary Types of Depression
Ten : The Symptoms of Depression
Eleven : Are You Depressed?
Twelve : You Can Be Depressed without "Feeling Depressed"
Thirteen : Seeking Treatment for Depression Does Not Imply a Lack of Character,
Discipline, Common Sense, or Personal Strength
Fourteen : How Did Annie Hall Get Her Name?
Fifteen : Other Types of Depression
Sixteen : Delay Major Decisions— Depression Alters Perception
Seventeen : The Question of Suicide
Eighteen : The Power of Positive Thinking Crashes and Burns in the Face of
Depression
Nineteen : God and Depression
Twenty : What Causes Depression?
Twenty-one : The Messengers of the Brain
Twenty-two : The Mind and Its Negative Thoughts
Twenty-three : Which Came First?
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Twenty-four : Depression Can Be Hereditary and "Contagious"
Twenty-five : Depression Related to Age
Twenty-six : The Ain't-It-Awful Club
Twenty-seven : Physical Pain and Depression
Twenty-eight : Depression Affects the
Length and Quality of Life
Twenty-nine : Depression is the #1 Cause of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, and Other
Addictions
Thirty : Eating Disorders
Thirty-one : Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
Thirty-two : Fatigue
Thirty-three : Depression Destroys Relationships
Thirty-four : Romanticizing Depression
Thirty-five : The Stigma of Depression
Thirty-six : Why Depression Must Be Treated
Thirty-seven : Treatment for Depression Is a Natural Process
Thirty-eight : Your Treatment Is Unique to You
PART II: Healing the Brain
Thirty-nine : Choose a Doctor
Forty : The Diagnosis of Depression
Forty-one : Antidepressant Medications
Forty-two : Side Effects
Forty-three : The Prozac Rumors
Forty-four : The Right Medication and Dosage
Forty-five : "You're Not Dealing with Your Pain!"
Forty-six : A Good Night's Sleep
Forty-seven : Nutritional Supplements
Forty-eight : Treat Your Body Well
PART III: Healing the Mind
Forty-nine : Psychotherapy As Education
Fifty : Cognitive Therapy
Fifty-one : Interpersonal Therapy
Fifty-two: Acknowledging Two Pioneers
Fifty-three : Psychiatrist, Psychologist,or Both?
Fifty-four : Books, Tapes, and Videos
Fifty-five : Personal Growth
Fifty-six : Flexibility
Fifty-seven : Exaggerating Is Absolutely the Worst Thing You Can Do, and It Can
Kill You If You Don't Completely Stop It— Right Now!!!
Fifty-eight : Observe Yourself
Fifty-nine : Heal Thyself First
Sixty : No One or No Thing Can Depress You Unless You Allow It
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Sixty-one : "Yes" and "No"
Sixty-two : It's Okay to Feel—Anything
Sixty-three : Hurt, Resentment, and Guilt
Sixty-four : Forgiving
Sixty-five : Positive Distractions
Sixty-six : Straighten Up! Head Up! Take a Deep Breath!
Sixty-seven : Get Things Done or Let Them Go
Sixty-eight : Affirmations and Visualizations
Sixty-nine : Light and Meditation
Seventy : Lighten Up—Life Is Funnier Than We Thought
Seventy-one : Music
Seventy-two : The Opposite of Depression
Is Expression
Seventy-three : Gratitude
PART IV: As Healing Continues....
Seventy-four : Your Healing Has Already Begun
Seventy-five : Patience
Seventy-six : Think Big, but Not Huge
Seventy-seven : Healing Has Its Ups and Downs
Seventy-eight : Seek the Support of Others
Seventy-nine : Support Groups
Eighty : Twelve-Step and Recovery Programs
Eighty-one : Praise Yourself
Eighty-two : Give Yourself Time to Heal
Eighty-three : Be Gentle with Yourself
Eighty-four : View Problems As Creative Challenges
Eighty-five : Seek Comforting
Eighty-six : Relationships May Change
Eighty-seven : Enjoy the Good
Eighty-eight : Making Peace with Depression
Eighty-nine : Society and Depression (the Good News)
Ninety : Society and Depression (the Bad News)
Ninety-one : Giving to Others
Ninety-two : Thank You and Enjoy Your Journey
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How to Heal Depression
I have heard that in ancient times
human beings lived
to the age of a hundred.
In our time,
we are exhausted
at the age of fifty.
Is this because of
changes in the circumstances,
or is it the fault of men?
SU WEN
4500 B.C.
Part One:
Understanding Depression
In this part, we answer the basic questions about depression: What is
depression? What causes it? How does one get it? How is it healed?
One:
You Are Not Alone
If you or someone you know is depressed, you are not alone.
That's something of an understatement.
One in twenty Americans currently suffers from a depression severe
enough to require medical treatment.
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