Growing from Depression, second edition

Part 1: Understanding
depression


1. What is depression?


2. Who suffers from
depression?


3. What causes depression?


4. How is depression
diagnosed?


5. A philosophy of
depression





Part 2: Formal treatments





6. Talking treatments


7. Antidepressant drugs


8. Electroconvulsive
therapy





Part 3: Modular self-help





9. The 10 basic dos and
don'ts of depression


10. Correcting thinking
errors


11. Depressive realism


12. Managing stress


13. Managing anxiety


14. A philosophical cure
for anxiety


15. The search for
meaning


16. The happiness trap


17. The philosophy of
happiness


18. Practising
phenomenology


19. The psychology of
boredom


20. The Buddhist angle


21. The psychology of
gratitude


22. Chicken soup for the
soul


23. Better sleep in 10
simple steps


24. Releasing endorphins


25. Coping with
psychotic symptoms


26. Coming off alcohol
and drugs


27. Fighting thoughts of
self-harm


28. Fighting suicidal
thoughts


29. A King Solomon legend


30. The philosophy of
suicide


31. The philosophy of
hope


32. Building
relationships


33. Dealing with insults
and put-downs


34. The 7 types of love


35. Building self-esteem





Part 4: Mental health
services and the law





36. A guide to mental
health services


37. The Care Programme
Approach (CPA)


38. The Mental Health Act


39. Driving and
depression


40. Social benefits


41. Advice for carers





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