Category Archives: Depression

Endocrine Psychiatry: Solving the Riddle of Melancholia

The riddle of melancholia has stumped generations of doctors. It is a serious depressive illness that often leads to suicide and premature death. The disease’s link to biology has been intensively studied. Unlike almost any other psychiatric disorder, melancholia sufferers … Continue reading

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The Emperor’s New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth

Do antidepressants work? Of course?everyone knows it. Like his colleagues, Irving Kirsch, a researcher and clinical psychologist, for years referred patients to psychiatrists to have their depression treated with drugs before deciding to investigate for himself just how effective the … Continue reading

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The Depression Answer Book: Professional Answers to More than 275 Critical Questions About Medication, Therapy, Support, and More

Depression affects 14.8 million American adults every year. How do I know if my sadness is actually depression? What conditions often coexist with depression? How can I help a family member or friend who is depressed? Depression is not merely … Continue reading

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How to Master Anxiety: All You Need to Know to Overcome Stress. (Human Givens Approach)

Based on the human givens approach to psychotherapy, this book contains science-based insights into human behavior, our needs and the way in which we get those needs met that will help you overcome a wide range of anxiety-led behaviors and … Continue reading

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The International Encyclopedia of Depression

“This encyclopedia distills an amazing amount of information into a book that is easy to read and navigate .This would serve as a great reference for anyone with an interest in depression.” Score: 96, 4 stars –Doody’s Depression is the … Continue reading

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How to Lift Depression.: ..fast (Human Givens Approach)

How to Lift Depression…is the most startling, stimulating and uplifting book about depression ever written. It explains in a straightforward way why worrying about things going wrong in your life unbalances the sleep cycle and leads to exhaustion and lack … Continue reading

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Before Prozac: The Troubled History of Mood Disorders in Psychiatry

Psychiatry today is a barren tundra, writes medical historian Edward Shorter, where drugs that don’t work are used to treat diseases that don’t exist. In this provocative volume, Shorter illuminates this dismal landscape, in a revealing account of why psychiatry … Continue reading

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Clinical Manual for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychotic Depressions

Psychotic depression is a dangerous and debilitating illness that, tragically, often has fatal consequences. Studies indicate that between 16% and 54% of all depressed adults suffer from a psychosis. While this condition is completely treatable, thousands of cases remain misdiagnosed … Continue reading

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Handbook of Depression, Second Edition

Bringing together the field’s leading authorities, this acclaimed work is widely regarded as the standard reference on depression. The Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the epidemiology, course, and outcome of depressive disorders; issues in assessment and diagnosis; psychological and biological … Continue reading

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Risk Factors in Depression

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, affecting 14% of all people at some point in their lifetime. Women are twice as likely to become depressed as men, but beyond gender there are a variety of risk … Continue reading

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