Breaking the Patterns of Depression

You don't have to live with depression. Everyone faces bad times and difficult situations. Why doesn't everyone get depressed? Are there specific skills that you can develop that will protect you from depression and even prevent future episodes? The answer is yes. You canbreak the patterns of depression with the new perspectives and skills contained here. Dr. Yapko contradicts the widely held belief that depression is a disease best treated with medication or extensive psychotherapy. Successful and reliable treatments for depression have been developed, and they provide a legitimate basis for claiming that the majority of depression sufferers can be helped. In Breaking the Patterns of Depression, Yapko brings both twenty yearsof experience as a clinician and the most effective treatment methods - previously published only in professional circles - directly to the depression sufferer. Depression is complex. The path to recovery can be created by learning to think realistically about depression and how it affects you and why, and by actively honing the skills to change the thoughts, feelings, and behaviour that adversely affect you. This book isn't emotional popcorn. It's a serious guide to becoming and remaining depression-free...