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DEPRESSION

Darkness Visible by William Styron  (1990) It is the author’s own story of his suicidal depression.  He conveys a tortuous progression and his eventual recovery.

Depression in Primary Care: Volume 1 by US Dept of Health & Human Services (booklet) Detection and diagnosis of depressive illnesses

Depression in Primary Care: Volume 2 by US Dept of Health & Human Services (booklet) Clinical guidelines for treating major depression

Depression in Primary Care: Volume 5 by US Dept of Health & Human Services (booklet) Detection and diagnosis of depressive illnesses

Depression is a Treatable Illness by US Dept of Health & Human Services (booklet) A patients guide to major depressive disorders

Depression:  The Mood Disease by Francis Mondimore MD (1990)  Thoughtful book that will be helpful to patients and family that suffer from depression

Depressive Illness: A Guide for Patients & Families by Thompson, Stancer, & Persad (booklet) depressive illnesses overview

Depressive Illnesses: Treatments Bring New Hope by Marilyn Sargent (booklet) Recognizing and treating depressive illnesses

Do You Have A Depressive Illness? by Klein, Wender, Cammer (1988)  Symptoms, diagnoses, treatment and prognosis

Feeling Good by David Burns (1980)  The clinically drug free treatment for depression

From Sad to Glad by Nathan S. Kline MD (1974)  A biochemical treatment for depression

Help Me I’m Sad by David G. Frassler M.D., and Lynne S.Dumas (1999)  It discusses: how to tell if your child is at risk, spotting symptoms, depressions link with other problems, teen suicide, finding the right diagnosis, therapist & treatment, when/if you should take your child to a specialist, what you can do  to help.

KID POWER tactics for Dealing with Depression by Nicholas & Susan E. Dubuque.  Written for kids by one who has been there. (6-98)

Mood Swing by Ronald R. Fieve MD (1875)  Using lithium to prevent certain types of depression

More Than Moody: Recognizing and Treating Adolescent Depression, Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D. (2002)

A PARENT’S Survival Guide to Childhood Depression by Susan E. Dubuque (1998)  Written by a mother of a child with depression to help parents

Stuck in Time: The Tragedy of Childhood Mental Illness by Lee Gutkind (1993)

The Beast by Tracy Thompson (1995) autobiography   A revealing and poetic account of the odyssey of a brilliant woman in enduring and overcoming the trials of depression

The Depression Workbook by Mary Copeland (1992)  Corresponding audio cassette  Guide for people living with depression and manic depression

The Prison of My Mind by Barbara Field Benziger (1969)  autobiography.  A personal account of psychotic depression

The Right to Feel Bad by Lesley Hazleton (1984)  Interviews with persons who have successfully dealt with depression

Treatment of Depression & Related Moods by Daniel Badal (1988)  A manual for psychotherapist

Understanding your Teenager's Depression by Kathleen McCoy, Ph.D.

Up From Depression by Leonard Cammer MD (1969)  What to do when depression strikes a member of your family

Willow Weep for Me by Meri Nana-ama Danquah (1998) Personal memoir of a young black woman’s struggle  against depression

When Feeling Bad is Good by McGrath Ph.D. (1992)  Self help program for women to convert "healthy depression" into sources of growth

When Nothing Matters Anymore  by Bev Cobain, RNC (1998) A survival guide for depressed teens

You Mean I Don't Have To Feel This Way? by Colette Dowling (1991)  autobiography.  A down-to-earth, hopeful, useful and accurate account of how to treat depression

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