Overcoming Depression and Low Mood, Second Edition: A Five Areas Approach

Summary

Fully updated and based on extensive feedback, Overcoming Depression and Low Mood is a series of short self-help workbooks for use by people experiencing low mood and depression. Developed in liaison with a wide range of experts, the course provides access to the proven Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach. Providing accessible information and teaching key life skills the workbooks provide a practical and effective way of improving how you feel.

Compassionate and supportive, the Overcoming Depression and Low Mood course addresses all the common challenges faced during times of low mood. It is empowering and encouraging, helping readers to make positive changes to their lives in a planned and achievable way.

Readers learn how to:
discover why they feel as they do
develop better problem solving skills
rebalance relationships by becoming more assertive
become more active and rediscover the fun in their life
build helpful responses to life stresses
discover how to sleep better
learn how to change negative and undermining thinking
stop reacting in ways that backfire
make choices that boost a healthy lifestyle
plan for the future in order to stay well

One workbook is aimed at friends and relatives and describes how best to offer support.

The workbooks also provide an invaluable resouce for counsellors, general practitioners, nursing staff, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and self-help groups and organisations and are widely recommended by practitioners.