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As a physician who personally suffers from depression, Susan J.
Noonan draws on her own expertise and empathy to create a guide for
people who suffer from the disease. Explaining the basics of mental
health-including sleep hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise,
routine and structure, and avoiding isolation - "Managing Your
Depression" empowers people to participate in their own care,
offering them a better chance of getting, and staying, well.
Noonan's depression management strategies draw on the best
available educational resources, psychoeducational programs,
seminars, expert health care providers, and patient experiences.
The book is specifically designed to be highly readable for people
who are finding it difficult to focus and concentrate during an
episode of depression. Cognitive exercises and daily worksheets
help track progress and response to therapy and provide valuable
information for making treatment decisions. A relapsing and
remitting condition, depression affects nearly 15 percent of people
in the United States. "Managing Your Depression" will bring
depression management strategies to people who do not have access
to mental health programs or who want to learn new skills.
Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder can be
devastating to the person who has the disorder and to his or her
family. Depression and bipolar disorder affect every aspect of how
a person functions, including their thoughts, feelings, actions,
and relationships with other people. Family members and close
friends are often the first to recognize the subtle changes and
symptoms of depression. They are also the ones who provide daily
support to their relative or friend, often at great personal cost.
They need to know what to say or do to cope with the person's
impaired thinking and fluctuating moods. In When Someone You Know
Has Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan draws on first-hand experience
of the illness and evidence-based medical information. As a
physician she has treated, supported, and educated those living
with-and those caring for-a person who has a mood disorder. She
also has lived through the depths of her own mood disorder. Here,
she has written a concise and practical guide to caring for someone
who has depression or bipolar disorder. This compassionate book
offers specific suggestions for what to say, how to encourage, and
how to act around a loved one-as well as when to back off. Dr.
Noonan describes effective communication strategies to use during
episodes of depression and offers essential advice for finding
appropriate professional help. She also explains how to reinforce
progress made in therapy, how to model resilience skills, and how
caregivers can and must care for themselves. Featuring tables and
worksheets that convey information in an accessible way, as well as
references, resources, and a glossary, this companion volume to Dr.
Noonan's patient-oriented Managing Your Depression is an invaluable
handbook for readers navigating and working to improve the
depression of someone close to them.
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