Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time: The New Behavioral Activation Approach to Getting Your Life Back by Michael E. Addis, Christopher R. Martell
Behavioral activation therapy is built on this powerful, insightful assumption. Its techniques offer fast, effective relief from depression by guiding you to make positive and rewarding changes in your life. This simple, profound process reconnects you to the naturally occurring rewards of a well-lived life, which are powerful antidotes to feelings of depression.The workbook’s engaging exercises create a structured framework in which you are encouraged to focus on those activities that will inspire you with feelings of pleasure, mastery, and engagement. Learn to develop a list of enjoyable activities or activities you need to engage in as a part of a normal and satisfying life. Begin with the easiest (or sometimes, the most indispensable) activities on your list, and learn how to tackle them one by one.
Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression by Lisa M. Schab
Many people experience depression at one time or another in their lives, but during the adolescent years, the vast number of physical, emotional, and mental changes that occur make teens even more susceptible to feelings of confusion or sadness. However your depression originates, you must to learn to handle it so that you can manage the stresses of daily life.
The activities in Beyond the Blues can help you cope with sad and difficult feelings, find new ways to make friends, and deal with conflicts. Little by little and on your own schedule, you can make small changes in your life that will lead you to a brighter, more enjoyable future. Since everyone is different and heals in slightly different ways, this book presents a wide variety of exercises.
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns
Certain negative thought patterns, like guilt, pessimism, and low self-esteem can fuel depression. In “Feeling Good,” psychiatrist Dr. David Burns outlines techniques to help break out of these patterns by recognizing them and dealing with them.The book helps guide you into thoughts that help with addiction, mood swings, guilt, hostility, and other negative feelings.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
We’ve all heard the saying, ‘never judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.’ This candid memoir reveals Lori Gottlieb’s experiences as both a psychotherapist and patient, so she examines depression from all angles.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone dives into her own internal conflict and her patients’ experiences, which result in the exploration of some thought-provoking questions surrounding love, guilt, courage, hope and more.
Learned Optimism by Martin E.P. Seligman
Known as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enhances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I—give-up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier.
Behavioral activation therapy is built on this powerful, insightful assumption. Its techniques offer fast, effective relief from depression by guiding you to make positive and rewarding changes in your life. This simple, profound process reconnects you to the naturally occurring rewards of a well-lived life, which are powerful antidotes to feelings of depression.The workbook’s engaging exercises create a structured framework in which you are encouraged to focus on those activities that will inspire you with feelings of pleasure, mastery, and engagement. Learn to develop a list of enjoyable activities or activities you need to engage in as a part of a normal and satisfying life. Begin with the easiest (or sometimes, the most indispensable) activities on your list, and learn how to tackle them one by one.
Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression by Lisa M. Schab
Many people experience depression at one time or another in their lives, but during the adolescent years, the vast number of physical, emotional, and mental changes that occur make teens even more susceptible to feelings of confusion or sadness. However your depression originates, you must to learn to handle it so that you can manage the stresses of daily life.
The activities in Beyond the Blues can help you cope with sad and difficult feelings, find new ways to make friends, and deal with conflicts. Little by little and on your own schedule, you can make small changes in your life that will lead you to a brighter, more enjoyable future. Since everyone is different and heals in slightly different ways, this book presents a wide variety of exercises.
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns
Certain negative thought patterns, like guilt, pessimism, and low self-esteem can fuel depression. In “Feeling Good,” psychiatrist Dr. David Burns outlines techniques to help break out of these patterns by recognizing them and dealing with them.The book helps guide you into thoughts that help with addiction, mood swings, guilt, hostility, and other negative feelings.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
We’ve all heard the saying, ‘never judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.’ This candid memoir reveals Lori Gottlieb’s experiences as both a psychotherapist and patient, so she examines depression from all angles.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone dives into her own internal conflict and her patients’ experiences, which result in the exploration of some thought-provoking questions surrounding love, guilt, courage, hope and more.
Learned Optimism by Martin E.P. Seligman
Known as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enhances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I—give-up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier.