Depression-free for Life
Depression-free for Life

Author: Gabriel Cousens

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2001-04-03

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0060959657

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A customized, drug-free program that attacks the biochemical roots of depression -- with a 90% success rate Not all depressions are alike. And despite the attention given to Prozac and other drugs, there quite literally is no magic pill. Instead, writes Dr. Gabriel Cousens, someone who suffers from depression needs a customized, individual program, one that attacks the personal, biochemical roots of the problem. In Depression-Free for Life, Dr. Cousens shows how to heal depression safely by synergistically rebalancing what he calls "the natural drugs of the brain," using a five-step program of mood-boosting substances, vitamin and mineral supplements, and a mood-enhancing diet and lifestyle. Grounded in cutting-edge science, yet accessible and safe, this book shows how to regain your optimism and energy through balancing your own biochemistry. Depression-Free for Life Helps you customize your approach through easy self-assessment exercises Outlines a five-step program for harnessing your own body chemistry Incluedes a seven-day menu plan Features thirty savory but simple recipes

Depression-Free, Naturally
Depression-Free, Naturally

Author: Joan Mathews Larson, PhD

Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine

Published: 2011-05-11

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0307788458

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Many of you who appear to have life under control are simply great actors. Underneath you live with inner tensions, anxiety or panic states, feelings of hopelessness or paranoia, racing thoughts, ongoing anger, bone-weary fatigue. . . . The good news is that all this is fixable. What is the best treatment for ongoing depression, mood swings, exhaustion, and anxiety? Psychotherapy? Prescription drugs? Or is there a natural way that works better and is safer, faster, and cheaper? There is, and now Joan Mathews Larson, Ph.D., the brilliant nutritionist who founded Minnesota's esteemed Health Recovery Center, offers her revolutionary formulas for healing your emotions--biochemically. Twenty years of working with both addicted and nonaddicted patients has shown Larson that unhealthy and unstable moods are the result of the chemistry of our physical brains and are not psychological in origin. When you feed your imbalanced brain what it craves--the key essential fatty acids (EFAs), natural mind-body hormones, and the right amino acids--most mood swings, depressions, anxiety, and other upsets will disappear, even if they have a genetic basis. Through proven all-natural formulas, Seven Weeks to Emotional Healing will help you find the emotional stability and well-being you've been missing your entire life. Inside you'll discover how to - Screen yourself for emotional and behavioral symptoms - Recognize the mental and physical clues that indicate biochemical imbalances - Find an open-minded health practitioner - Eat the right foods for optimal mental fitness Dr. Larson also provides her unique anti-aging formula that restores sexual function, rejuvenates the immune system, elevates mood and energy levels, reduces stress, and expands your life span! Seven Weeks to Emotional Healing is both responsible and effective--and gives you the tools you need to find lasting emotional health and contentment for the first time in your life.

Depression and Anxiety in Later Life
Depression and Anxiety in Later Life

Author: Mark D. Miller

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2012-07-24

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1421406292

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Physical problems and emotional stresses, such as bereavement, health conditions, pain, concerns about the future, side effects of medications, and the accumulated effects of lifestyle choices, may lead to depression or anxiety in older people. However, as Drs. Mark D. Miller and Charles F. Reynolds III know, these mental disorders are not a natural or an inevitable part of aging. In Depression and Anxiety in Later Life, these psychiatrists show how depression and anxiety can be avoided or minimized by adapting to changing circumstances while controlling risk factors and getting help when it's needed. This reassuring book balances discussions of the causes, symptoms, and treatments of mental illness with descriptions of successful adaptive aging. Case studies illustrate the less obvious depression symptoms of irritability, disorganization, and social withdrawal. Readers will find information about memory loss, pain, sleep, nutrition, and end-of-life issues particularly helpful. Aging can be challenging, but it doesn’t always lead to depression or anxiety. Depression and Anxiety in Later Life will help older people, their family members, and caregivers make positive changes to take control of their own individual situations.

Stress Free for Good
Stress Free for Good

Author: Frederic Luskin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 006058274X

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Presents ten easy-to-master life skills that can be strategically applied to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain while promoting overall health and well-being.

Healing Depression for Life
Healing Depression for Life

Author: Gregory L. Jantz

Publisher: Tyndale Momentum, the nonfiction

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1496434617

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Drawing on the whole-person approach, Dr. Jantz reveals the treatments, practices, and lifestyle changes that can provide lasting relief from depression--by addressing its chemical, emotional, physical, intellectual, relational, and spiritual causes. --

When Life Goes Dark
When Life Goes Dark

Author: Richard Winter

Publisher: IVP Books

Published: 2012-04-20

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780830834686

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Depression strikes millions, across all ages and demographic groups. Approximately one in eight will have a severe depressive episode at some point in their life. Women experience depression twice as often as men. And over fifty percent of people with serious depression do not get adequate help. What can be done? Psychiatrist and theologian Richard Winter explores the complex medical and psychological issues surrounding depression. He sorts through recent scientific research on its biochemical and genetic causes and examines social and cultural factors. Winter also dispels common Christian misunderstandings of depression and looks at how biblical characters experienced severe despair. Throughout he offers ways to help the suffering. Even in the shadow of the valley of death, there is hope for healing and deliverance. This book is a helpful guide for those who find themselves, their loved ones or those they counsel vulnerable to depression. Find here a framework both for understanding depression and for rediscovering hope.

Breaking Free from Depression
Breaking Free from Depression

Author: Jesse H. Wright

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2012-02-16

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1462502598

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When it comes to treating depression, one size definitely doesn't fit all. How do you find the science-based treatment that will work for you? What can you do to restore the fighting spirit and motivation that are so essential for overcoming this illness? Leading psychiatrist-researcher Jesse Wright and his daughter, Laura McCray, a family physician, have helped many thousands of depressed patients discover effective pathways to wellness. Here they describe powerful treatment tools and present a flexible menu of self-help strategies you can try today or turn to in the future. Dozens of easy-to-use worksheets and forms can be downloaded and printed from the companion Web page. Learn proven ways to break the cycle of negative thinking, restore energy and a sense of well-being, strengthen your relationships, and make informed decisions about medications. You can beat depression and keep your life headed in a positive direction. This book shows how.

Treating Later-Life Depression
Treating Later-Life Depression

Author: Ann M. Steffen

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021-10-06

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0190068396

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Depression is a leading mental health concern in aging individuals. Written to be used in collaboration with a qualified mental health professional, Treating Later-Life Depression: Workbook is designed to address and alleviate depression and related concerns (chronic pain, sleep problems, anxiety, brain health, family caregiving and grief) in middle-aged and older adults. This practical Workbook, along with its companion Clinician Guide, reflects the latest scientific and clinical advances in cognitive-behavioral therapy for age-related problems, in individual, group, and telehealth formats. Along with learning how to re-engage in a meaningful daily life, individuals will build skills using personalized change strategies such as problem solving, relaxation training, self-compassion, reframing unhelpful thoughts and effective communication practices, among others. The Workbook closes with resources to support middle-aged and older adults' ongoing efforts at achieving and maintaining a greater sense of wellbeing.

Healing Depression for Life Workbook
Healing Depression for Life Workbook

Author: Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D.

Publisher: NavPress

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1496437713

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Join Dr. Gregory Jantz on a 12-week journey to lasting hope—and relief—from the battle and despair of depression. When medication and therapy just don’t solve the depression plaguing you or your loved one, you can now find hope toward healing with a proven approach from a leader in depression therapy. Based on Dr. Jantz’s groundbreaking book, Healing Depression for Life, this interactive workbook will equip readers with the tools they need to find a holistic approach to treatment. Week by week, you’ll examine the chemical, emotional, physical, and spiritual causes of depression, and work to create a personalized plan based on your individual medical history. Discover a new way forward—and finally find relief when hope is nearly lost.

Dust in the Blood
Dust in the Blood

Author: Jessica Coblentz

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2022-01-15

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0814685277

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2023 College Theology Society Best Book Award 2023 Catholic Media Association Third Place Award, Theology – Morality, Ethics, Christology, Mariology, and Redemption 2023 Association of Catholic Publishers Second Place Award, Theology Dust in the Blood considers the harrowing realities of life with depression from a Christian theological perspective. In conversation with popular Christian theologies of depression that justify why this suffering exists and prescribe how people ought to relate to it, Jessica Coblentz offers another Christian approach to this condition: she reflects on depression as a wilderness experience. Weaving first-person narratives of depression, contemporary theologies of suffering, and ancient biblical tales of the wilderness, especially the story of Hagar, Coblentz argues for and contributes to an expansion of Christian ideas about what depression is, how God relates to it, and how Christians should understand and respond to depression in turn.