When You Can't Snap Out of It


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No one wants to be depressed. Unfortunately, depression affects millions of us every day. Some people will tell us to just get over it or just snap out of it. Such individuals usually don't understand depression or what it is really like to be depressed. Their suggestions, although perhaps well-intentioned, are of little help. If you have struggled with depression, then you know that there are times When You Can't Snap Out of It. However, it isn't impossible to find help, take charge, and overcome. Dr. Bevilacqua identifies the most common symptoms of depression and describes clear and practical guidelines for recovery. The strategies he describes are based in the theory of cognitive therapy, which is one of the most effective forms of treating depression. You can set yourself on the path to wholeness and happiness today. There is always hope for healing. 'Finally! After struggling for 30 years I have found a book with simple exercises that allow me to cut through the fog and begin my journey out of depression.' - K.J. 'I've struggled with depression since being a teenager. Dr. Lou's book is easy to follow, relatable, practical, and hopeful. It's a resource you will refer to over and over again.' – Lisa




You Can't Just Snap out of It


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One night, I was on the floor, facedown, praying before the Lord, when I felt like God was enveloping me in his arms. I had just come out of a six-month depression. I heard him speak to my heart, and he told me that he wanted me to write a book on what it looks like, feels like, and what it is to be in a depressed person's body. My purpose in writing this book is to help educate people about this debilitating disease so that they can become more compassionate and supportive of their loved ones, friends, coworkers, and depressed people in general. If you have never experienced depression personally, it is difficult to understand and hard to relate to. I found out in talking to many people that mental illness touches almost every family. There are so many suicides that are taking place in our world today. That is why it is so important to arm yourselves with the knowledge of the signs and symptoms of depression so that you can get that person help. In the book, "You Can't Just Snap out of It," there is also a message of hope. You don't have to suffer in silence any longer. There is help out there for you. All you have to do is ask.




You Can't Just Snap Out of It: The Real Path to Recovery from Psychological Trauma


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Psychological trauma can put a stranglehold on your life. Childhood abuse, car accidents, the sudden death of a loved one, the list goes on and on. You try and put things in the past and forget about them, but it can be hard to move on. Your friends and family tell you to “get over it,” “move on,” and “just snap out of it.” You try, but it’s not that easy. The more they tell you things like that, the worse you feel, because now you are a failure, in addition to everything else. But there is a better way. YOU CAN'T JUST SNAP OUT OF IT will teach you how to take charge of your recovery from psychological trauma. It gives you tools to put you on the road to recovery, like stress reduction techniques, meditation, mindfulness training, and anxiety reduction strategies, as well as changes in lifestyle that can improve your mood and how you feel about yourself. We also offer tips to partners and families to help them understand what you are going through, because loved ones may hold the key to your recovery. The book introduces the START-NOW Program, which we have developed. It incorporates an easy-to-remember acronym that spells out an eight-point plan to recovery, teaching principles like seeking safety, talking about trauma, learning altruism, and many others. This book lets YOU be in charge of your recovery, and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Taking charge of your own recovery from psychological trauma is a powerful tool.




Undoing Depression


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The bestselling approachable guide that has inspired thousands of readers to manage or overcome depression — fully revised and updated for life in the 21st century. Depression rates around the world have skyrocketed in the 20‑plus years since Richard O'Connor first published his classic book on living with and overcoming depression. Nearly 40 million American adults suffer from the condition, which affects nearly every aspect of life, from relationships, to job performance, physical health, productivity, and, of course, overall happiness. And in an increasingly stressful and overwhelming world, it's more important than ever to understand the causes and effects of depression, and what we can do to overcome it. In this fully revised and updated edition — which includes updated information on the power of mindfulness, the relationship between depression and other diseases, the risks and side effects of medication, depression’s effect on thinking, and the benefits of exercise — Dr. O'Connor explains that, like heart disease and other physical conditions, depression is fueled by complex and interrelated factors: genetic, biochemical, environmental. But Dr. O'Connor focuses on an additional factor that is often overlooked: our own habits. Unwittingly we get good at depression. We learn how to hide it, and how to work around it. We may even achieve great things, but with constant struggle rather than satisfaction. Relying on these methods to make it through each day, we deprive ourselves of true recovery, of deep joy and healthy emotion. Undoing Depression teaches us how to replace depressive patterns with a new and more effective set of skills. We already know how to "do" depression—and we can learn how to undo it. With a truly holistic approach that synthesizes the best of the many schools of thought about this painful disease, and a critical eye toward medications, O'Connor offers new hope—and new life—for sufferers of depression.







What’s Wrong? I Don’t Know


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For over 30 years, friends, strangers and doctors urged me to share my firsthand account of mental illness. They believed in my ability to use simple words to help many people understand and empathize with those afflicted with this devastating illness. Through sharing and listening to others, I now know that mental illness has no boundaries. In my book, I give glimpses into what it's like to live with mental illness. By the end of my journey, I found my way out with hope and a calm mind. Volunteer and reach out to someone you know who is suffering, visit them and remind them they are not forgotten. When supporting someone with any illness, small actions can have a powerful effect.




The Mood Gym


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All of us feel anxious from time to time, but for one in six people in the UK chronic depression can become unbearable and severely disrupt everyday life. The Mood Gym is an interactive programme designed for those who would like to manage existing negative emotions and prevent mental health problems in the future. Drawing on the latest research and based on two proven techniques - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy - this unique guide will: - assess your mood and anxiety levels through interactive quizzes - help you to change unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour - offer proven coping strategies to help you deal with depression and let you enjoy your life once more - outline complementary therapies, such as relaxation and meditation, to assist you in your recovery The Mood Gym is a unique guide that will help you feel better.




Living with Depression


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Examines the consequences of day-to-day life, where to go for help and features real-life examples of people struggling with depression.




Kintsukuroi Heart; More Beautiful for Having Been Broken


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There are defining moments in a woman’s life when something happens – either by choice or circumstance – that changes everything. Praise for Kintsukuroi Heart ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Couldn't put it down! Verified Purchase “The stories in this book are thoughtfully written with beautiful descriptive language and themes that we can all connect with and learn from.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wonderful honest read. Verified Purchase “I really loved this book. HIGHLY recommend for anyone struggling with life's inevitable roadblocks and how to successfully move past them in a meaningful lasting way.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If this book comes to you read it! Verified Purchase “It will change you and infuse your brokenness with gold. Told in short stories with a surprising twist at the end it has the ability to heal you.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My highest recommendations! Verified Purchase “I love this book. So much. Amie Gabriel has written with emotional honesty that will make you cry and sometimes laugh. Such is life, right? If you’ve ever struggled with life you will be able to relate. Realize that you are not alone and that not only will you survive but that evidence of your cracks just make you more beautiful.” About Kintsukuroi Heart Different ages. Different decades. Different circumstances. There are specific events in our lives that shift our paths, write our stories and break our hearts, adding layers, depth and complexity to the clean-slated girls we once were. Each chapter in Part I of Kintsukuroi Heart is a non-fiction stand-alone story. A collection of vignettes offering glimpses of the exact moment in a woman’s life when something happens, either by choice or circumstance, that changes her course. In Part II we see how these experiences, though deeply personal and unique, are the threads that intertwine and connect us all, fostering compassion and empathy for one another and, hopefully, for ourselves. In Part III we see how, as women, like all forces of nature and works of art, our beauty is formed through refraction, revealed in dimension and contrast, shadow and light, our benevolence becoming both the result and the salve, the subject and lens. The road may be beastly but the result, if allowed, can be spectacular. “Kintsukuroi: kin-tsU-kU-roi (noun) (v. phr.) ‘To repair with gold.’ The Japanese art of mending broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object rather than something to disguise, understanding that the piece becomes more beautiful for having been broken. Relevant Tags: Sober Reading, sober book club, quit lit, addiction recovery books, surviving loss book, Alcoholism, book on alcoholism recovery, alcoholism, drug addiction, sober, sobriety, starting over opics include grief, depression, self-esteem, loss of marriage, substance abuse, addiction and recovery, law of attraction, starting over, job loss, career shifts, self-empowerment, taking responsibility for the direction of your life, making positive change, and more.




Reaching Out


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Reaching out is an emotional and honest account of the experience that both Mark and his wife have had of depression. At 30 years of age, Mark didn't understand depression, he was one of the people who dismissed mental health issues. That all changed when Michelle, Marks wife, suffered from severe post natal depression after giving birth to their son. Michelle spiralled into a pit of depression which left Mark in the position of coping with a new born baby, looking after Michelle and running the home. Depression became a part of their lives. Reaching Out gives an insight into what life is like living with depression. When Michelle recovered, Mark himself became depressed. In the end the negative proved to be a positive in his life. " Sometimes you have to have a negative,to have a positive in life"