Undoing Depression: What Therapy Doesn't Teach You and Medication Can't Give You | 
pickRichard gives examples of what his patients go through with their depression and psychoanalyze them. He explains causes of depression and explains what therapy he gives them. He teaches coping strategies and shows people what they can‘t see due to their depression. He also includes lessons from his own depression. He evaluates treatment. He shows what kinds of thoughts lead to or worsen depression and how to change them. Good book.
So something I never thought I would do... I just got back today from 3 weeks (!) in a mental health hospital. I really needed it and am feeling much better, though I had an "attack", if that's the word, of incredible sensory overload earlier this evening. I've been keeping a low profile on Litsy (and not reading nearly enough between work and individual and group sessions) but just wanted to share.
I‘m after Littens advice. My friend recently told me that she has been diagnosed with depression and is struggling. I wanted to get her a book of poetry to help her. This obviously will not compare with proper treatment but I wanted to help her. Can anyone recommend anything that has helped them or anyone they know?
I had a bad day and need some cheering up. All the books I have out on overdrive are depressing. Recommendations for light contemporary reads?
