A comprehensive guide to how family members and friends can help
someone who has depression. Mood disorders such as depression and
bipolar disorder are biologic conditions of the mind and body that
affect our everyday functioning, thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Often devastating to the person, mood disorders can also be
overwhelming to their family and close friends, who are frequently
the first to recognize the subtle changes and symptoms of
depression and the ones who provide daily support. Yet many feel
unsure about how to help someone through the course of this
difficult and disabling illness. This book is written for them. In
Helping Others with Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan speaks
firsthand from her perspective as a physician who has treated many
patients, as a mental health Certified Peer Specialist, and as a
patient with personal experience in living with the illness. Her
combined professional and personal experiences have enabled her to
write an evidence-based, concise, and practical guide to caring for
someone who has depression or bipolar disorder, including men,
women, teens, and seniors. In this compassionate book, Dr. Noonan *
describes effective communication and support strategies to use
during episodes of depression * combines sample narratives with
concrete suggestions for what to say and how to encourage and
support a loved one * offers essential advice for lifestyle
interventions, finding appropriate professional help, shared
decision making, and paying for treatment * helps readers
understand how to navigate difficult situations, such as a loved
one refusing treatment or grappling with suicidal thoughts *
explains how caring for a person with a mood disorder creates
unique challenges-and how to address those challenges * explores
how concerned loved ones can use mobile applications and other
technology to help * focuses on different populations, including
teenagers, older adults, and people with substance abuse issues She
also covers ways to model resilience, explains the concept of
recovery-while describing what recovery looks like-and explores how
caregivers can and must care for themselves. Featuring tables,
vignettes, and sidebars that convey information in an accessible
way, as well as comprehensive references, resources, and a
glossary, this companion volume to Dr. Noonan's patient-oriented
Take Control of Your Depression is an invaluable handbook. Praise
for Other Books by Susan J. Noonan "This practical and
compassionate handbook is perfectly suited to individuals living
with depression: in accessible language, it offers firm, specific
advice and quick cognitive tests and self-assessment metrics that
even those in the deepest of doldrums will find helpful and
relevant . . . Noonan's is a valuable volume for those suffering
from depression, as well as for loved ones who are fighting the
fight by their side."-Publisher's Weekly "This book offers useful
insight for any health professional working within mental health .
. . It is of enormous value to the layperson, hungry for knowledge
about how best to interact and help their loved one face the
dreadful ravages of depression."-Nursing Times
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