Waubonsee Community College

Managing your depression, what you can do to feel better, Susan J. Noonan, M.D., M.P.H. ; foreword by Timothy J. Petersen, Ph. D., Jonathan E. Alpert, M.D., Ph. D., and Andrew A. Nierenberg, M.D

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-157) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Managing your depression

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817721300

Susan J. Noonan, M.D., M.P.H. ; foreword by Timothy J. Petersen, Ph. D., Jonathan E. Alpert, M.D., Ph. D., and Andrew A. Nierenberg, M.D

A Johns Hopkins Press health book

what you can do to feel better

"As a physician who personally suffers from depression, Susan J. Noonan draws on her own expertise and empathy to create a guide for people who suffer from the disease. Explaining the basics of mental health--including sleep hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, routine and structure, and avoiding isolation--Managing Your Depression empowers people to participate in their own care, offering them a better chance of getting, and staying, well. Noonan's depression management strategies draw on the best available educational resources, psychoeducational programs, seminars, expert health care providers, and patient experiences. The book is specifically designed to be highly readable for people who are finding it difficult to focus and concentrate during an episode of depression. Cognitive exercises and daily worksheets help track progress and response to therapy and provide valuable information for making treatment decisions. A relapsing and remitting condition, depression affects nearly 15 percent of people in the United States. Managing Your Depression will bring depression management strategies to people who do not have access to mental health programs or who want to learn new skills."--Jacket

1. Mental health basics -- Sleep and depression -- Sleep hygiene -- Diet and nutrition -- Physical exercise -- Routine and structure -- Avoiding isolation -- 2. Mood disorders -- Depression and bipolar disorder -- Fatigue and depression -- Symptoms of depression -- Symptoms of elevated mood -- Mood chart -- 3. Defining your baseline -- 4. Managing your mood disorder -- 5. Following your treatment plan -- The relationship with your therapist -- Managing depression and bipolar disorder -- 5. Relapse prevention -- Triggers -- Warning signs -- An action plan for relapse prevention -- 6. Cognitive behavioral therapy -- Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors -- Should statements -- Challenging and changing your thoughts -- Evidence for and against -- Pleasure and mastery -- 7. Strategies to get you through the tough times -- Coping and stress -- Mindfulness -- Distress tolerance -- Communication skills -- Dealing with family and friends -- Talking with your doctor -- Tips for family and friends -- 8. Pulling it all together -- 9. Collective wisdom