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?
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
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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Harold H. Bloomfield
, M.D. & Peter McWilliams