Over the past year 16.5 million Americans1 in 13 adultsof every race age and socioeconomic class experienced at least one major bout of depression. These numbers have been steadily rising and sadly one third of people who feel the unbearable pain hopelessness and self-criticism of depression never seek treatment. If not you then someone you know most likely hides within these statistics suffering in silence. The good news is that with effective treatment you can overcome depressionand once you do you have a good chance of preventing its recurrence. Beat the Blues Before They Beat You the follow-up to best-selling author Robert Leahys The Worry Cure outlines the causes symptoms and treatments for depression in a clear and easy-to-read manner. Real-life patient stories combined with simple step-by-step instructions help you understand depression. Learn what triggers your moods. Figure out how to defeat feelings of fatigue loneliness and hopelessness. Design a plan to develop self-confidence. Determine what treatmentsboth medication and therapyare available to prevent relapse. Beat the Blues Before They Beat You is a collection of the most powerful tools in cognitive therapy to help you curb your thoughts and behaviors so you can begin to feel good again.
Over the past year 16.5 million Americans1 in 13 adultsof every race age and socioeconomic class experienced at least one major bout of depression. These numbers have been steadily rising and sadly one third of people who feel the unbearable pain hopelessness and self-criticism of depression never seek treatment. If not you then someone you know most likely hides within these statistics suffering in silence. The good news is that with effective treatment you can overcome depressionand once you do you have a good chance of preventing its recurrence. Beat the Blues Before They Beat You the follow-up to best-selling author Robert Leahys The Worry Cure outlines the causes symptoms and treatments for depression in a clear and easy-to-read manner. Real-life patient stories combined with simple step-by-step instructions help you understand depression. Learn what triggers your moods. Figure out how to defeat feelings of fatigue loneliness and hopelessness. Design a plan to develop self-confidence. Determine what treatmentsboth medication and therapyare available to prevent relapse. Beat the Blues Before They Beat You is a collection of the most powerful tools in cognitive therapy to help you curb your thoughts and behaviors so you can begin to feel good again.