The Complete Guide to Overcoming Depression : (ebook bundle).

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The bestselling self-help guide Overcoming Depression has been combined with Beating Depression: Inspirational stories of hope and recovery to offer the reader an effective and appealing self-help package. These two titles not only set out practical techniques to overcome depression, but offer inspiration to the reader to confront the challenges they may face on the road to recovery. Overcoming Depression is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based therapy recommended by the NHS. It provides: -Useful information about the disorder -A step-by-s.  Read more... Cover Title Copyright Contents Beating Depression Table of Contents Introduction: Personal tragedies and triumphs in the battles with depression by Professor Paul Gilbert 1 Eat more bananas 2 Feeling the feelings 3 Head against the wall 4 If at first you don't succeed . . . 5 Life after retirement 6 It's been a long time coming 7 First-time mum 8 The key to the invisible prison Support groups, charities and other resources for those suffering from depression Index Overcoming Depression Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Preface to the third edition. Preface to the first editionPart One: Understanding Depression Chapter 1 What is depression? Chapter 2 Causes of depression: How and why it happens Chapter 3 How evolution may have shaped our minds for depression Chapter 4 Bodies, genes, stress and coping: More on the mind-body link Chapter 5 Early life and the psychological and social aspects of depression Chapter 6 The relationship between our thoughts and feelings in depression Part Two: Learning How to Cope Chapter 7 Mindful preparations for working with depression Chapter 8 Switching our minds to kindness and compassion. Chapter 9 Changing unhelpful thoughts and feelings: Balance and compassionChapter 10 Styles of depressive thinking: How to develop helpful styles Chapter 11 Writing things down: How to do it and why it can be helpful Chapter 12 Changing your behavior: A compassionate approach Part Three: Developing Supportive Relationships with Ourselves Chapter 13 Stop criticizing and bullying yourself: How to treat yourself with compassion Chapter 14 Depressed ways of experiencing ourselves: How compassionate re-focusing can change our experience Chapter 15 Further ways of helping ourselves change. Part Four: Special Problems Associated with DepressionChapter 16 Approval, subordination and bullying: key issues in relationships Chapter 17 Understanding and healing shame in depression Chapter 18 Understanding and coping with guilt Chapter 19 Coping with anger Chapter 20 From anger to assertiveness and forgiveness Chapter 21 Dealing with frustrations, disappointments and lost ideals Chapter 22 Summing up Appendix 1 Monitoring and balancing your thoughts Appendix 2 Quick guides Appendix 3 Flash cards Appendix 4 Useful resources Notes and references Index.