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Mindfulness skills to weather the storm
This is a must read!Here is what I learned.

Celebrate the miraculous creature that you are!Your God-given gifts provide you with insight, innate tools and mystical powers to create all things not directly created by Him.

Your thoughts are mental media.Mindfulness therapy is the cognitive ear that attends to your bundle of thoughts, feelings, and body sensations oxygenating the passing black cloud.

Our streams of mental thoughts passing through our brain are not unlike the stream of light passing through pictures, accompanied by sounds of the movie we watch.The bundle of thoughts, feelings, and sensations we attended to in that experience evokes emotions and a sense of reality in our imagination.As we become drawn into the experience our story is bundled into a reality state.When the movie is over, we often ruminate about it for some time, but we realize it is entertainment and store it just below the surface in our subconscious mind.In depression, we ruminate on the bundle and fail to distinguish the script from reality.Accordingly the sensations drag us in the hopeless pit of anger and sadness.We can break that downward spiral by accepting those sensations for what they are and let them pass.

Every time we get back in touch with ourselves, the conditions become favorable for us to encounter life in the present moment. Practicing Mindfulness enables us to become a real person.

The book and accompanying CD provide step-by-step Mindfulness Therapy/instruction to gain the skills to weather the storm of depression.Buy it today.You will not be sorry.

Finally, a practical use for mindfulness!.
Mindfulness meditation can sometimes seem to be a practice without a purpose. In addition to the possibility of putting ourselves into a peaceful state, why should we meditate? This book has an answer. It presents a model of the structure of depression (which might be a useful model for all forms of suffering). It says that depression is a self-reinforcing feedback loop of feelings, ruminations, judgments, body sensations, and behaviors. When we try to think our way out of this loop, we just end up reinforcing it. Instead of trying to think our way out, the authors suggest sidestepping the loop entirely by leaving the "doing" mode and going into the "being" mode, i.e., into a state of mindfulness. That removes the resistance, which is the source of suffering. The authors present an eight-week program of practices and meditations, including guided meditations on an included CD. They have helped me a lot.

Depression Doesn't Have to be Forever
I have taught the 8-week workshop on which this book is based, and found that participants were greatly helped by it. The book offers the same material, and it can be very helpful for the reader. A certain amount of discipline is needed to do the daily homework, but I found an interesting quote by Zindel Segal, one of the authors recently. He said that people who are more afflicted by depression have the "gift of desperation," tomotivate them.In the NYC workshop participants answered the question, "How important has this program been to you?" with a 9.75 out of a perfect 10.0 rating.Of particular benefit is the teaching on mindfulness meditation. People find a calm they never knew existed, and quite quickly. The book starts with an introduction to the 'body scan' and asks that the reader do it daily for several weeks. This is not too much practice.... it is introducing a whole new and different way of relating to the body, feelings in the body, and the present experience.Later in the book the 3-Minute Breathing Space is introduced. In some ways this is the capstone of the whole book, a tool that has been called a gift by some psychologists.All in all, this is a practical, workable way through depression. Depression doesn't have to be forever. As a footnote, the methods in the workshop have been carefully researched and replicated. This method really works, and the book is a way of presenting the program in a widely-available format.(Results can be found by Googling PubMed.Gov, and entering MBCT as the search term.)My next workshop begins March 31 in New York City.
I heartily recommend this book!

Better Than a Therapist
Excellent help for someone who wants therapy for depression beyond the therapist. The CD is a plus.

A wonderfully written, user-friendly guide to this effective therapy
Having taught the methods these authors recommend to groups and individuals over the past three years I know that they work. But it's not always easy and one can find oneself caught up all sorts of dead-ends. The authors are well aware of that and take pains to make their points with clarity and a deep sensitivity to the issues involved. The result is a work that is highly effective and very approachable. I can't recommend it too highly. ... Read more

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This frightening book shows how massive consumer debt will trigger the next depression, starting in 2007. With interest rates increasing, savings rates near zero and debt at its maximum, people will be pushed over their debt limit, causing the depression. ... Read more

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Great Subject, Mediocre Book
Despite the three star rating, I enjoyed reading this book.If one keeps an open mind, there is much to agree with.The conclusions, by and large, follow logically from the facts marshalled in support of them.

To the extent I disagreed or saw weakness with the arguments, here's what I found:

1. As other readers have noted, the predilection of the author to attempt to name years when certain events occur (namely, the depression) greatly undermine the merit of the arguments put forth, and have the tendency of casting the author as a crackpot.I don't think that's the case, but it's timing a depression is a foolish endeavor.

2. The recommendation to purchase TIPS seems particularly asinine, given that hyperinflation would likely obviate any gains.

3. Amid all the talk about a depression, I found it amazingly that there was virtually no mention of gold, especially given gold's history as an inflation hedge.

4. Similarly, I found it odd that the tables which attempted to estimate how much one would need to retire at a certain age, etc. relied upon the patently fallacious contemporary CPI numbers (on the order of 3%), which exclude energy and food.In fact, this assumption would be almost certainly incorrect even if the CPI did include food and energy, since even CPI is expected to rise significantly in the near to medium term.

Despite these critiques, I think the basic premise of this book - that we're headed for an extended period of economic hardship - is right on.

Useful, but overconfident
I found the book useful in its predictions, scary at times, and it seems to mirror the thinking of other books on the subject in many ways.However, the way the author confidently states "this will happen" or "that will happen by xxxx" makes me question this very smart man's judgement at times.Certainly he should know that economies are so complex, especially with politics involved, that one cannot say definitively what will happen when.

I found his prognostication on other non-economic things, such as saying China will invade Taiwan (not might, will) in a certain year as giving those who call this a kooky book some fuel to use against it.

I have little doubt that much of what he forecasts HAS to happen eventually, but as for when, I'm always wary of those who try to call these things too specifically.

I also found the massive charts in the back on what to save and how much one would need a little strange.The assumptions he uses cannot not be definitively determined. Interest rates, returns, etc can vary massively over the years. It would have been better to just give the formulas and let the reader do his numbers.

Also, I found it odd that in such a pessimistic book, he seems to assume a "$20,000/year" social security benefit for retirees even way into the future. I am 44 and have little confidence I'll see anything near that amount by the time I qualify.

Also, his stating flatly that a depression would last exactly 13 years on the cover is again not going to make it easy to recommend this book w/o sounding like a nut.

Individually it's hard to argue with many of his points.I'm not so sure about the conclusions, though.

One thing he is strangely off on is his confidence in buying TIPS as a way to handle inflation and save. The CPI numbers used now to set the TIP rates are woefully understated, so you are losing real buying power if you buy TIPS. It may or may not end up being the best solution possible, but with Gold many investors have already made enough above inflation to beat TIPS even if they got out now and went to money markets and such. If one had invested in TIPS in 2003 when the book came out, they'd be massively behind a gold investor by now even if the CPI numbers weren't fake, which they are.

I'm also not sure he pointed out that social security payments will also be set by the same fake CPI numbers, and so relying on it at all will be a mistake. His charts need to reflect that.

Overall, interesting, but depressing, his solutions are not offering much hope, and I note he fails to see the silver lining in some situations, and realize how well economies seek equilibrium. Things will need to reset, but then they may well improve (for example, foreign imports getting too costly can lead to better jobs for many here as we have to make our own stuff)

Worth reading
I prefer to read investment books written by non-financial professionals because I believe that they are less biased (if any). The benefit I received by reading this book is for me to think about again the usefulness of the Tips, which have never been part of my portofolio. The 1st part of book for a case of overvalued US stock market is less interesting because I already read the book written by D. Arnold years ago, so I am already familiar with the arguments by using demographic data to correlate the stock market performance in the US. Still this theory when added with the theory of supply-demand for a case of why the US stock market could have peaked up in ~2000 is still the strongest one I ever know, but it is just not anything fresh for me. As to use the dividend yield number to make a case that US stocks are overpriced, I feel it is not so strong because the dividend payment was complicated by many non-financial influences in the past 100 years, for example changes in the way of tax treatment to the dividend payment had an huge impact to how the dividend to be paid. In other words, I am not so sure that US stocks are overpriced as today even though I do agree that the demand to US stocks by US investors will decline in the future mainly due to the demographic reason. However, can the US stocks be more demanded by foreign investors in the future? propably yes. The author didn't discuss about this possibility. As to the preparations for the "possible" depression I do think that Tips is an good alternative although it is not the only one, for sure.

Succinct, but lacking in recourse
The author does an excellent job of describing the coming depression.He includes how and when it will arrive as well as some of the major indicators that can be used to validate his theorem.One thing I expected from the book is absent, however.Just like every other negative forecast book I've found the author fails to give even one piece of financial advice.This glaring omission gives me considerably less confidence in the sincerity of the author.

Everyone should read.Solid argument in simple terms.Thank you, Sir.
Mr.Brussee,

Thank you for writing this book.Encourage everyone to read.If you and Dave Ramsey were taugh in high school, consumer debt would be nill (and unemployment would likely rise because folks would stop buying things they want vs need =)

Enjoy the Social Security money that Gen X's like myself pay but will not see =)

Debt free and living on 12.435% of take-home pay,
Shawn Eldridge
Business Intelligence Consultant
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Book Description
For some people, depression has been a part of their experience for so long that they've begun to believe it's what they are. They become experts at "doing" depression--hiding it, working around it, even achieving great things (but at the price of great struggle, and little satisfaction). In this book, psychotherapist Richard O'Conner shows us how to "undo" depression, by replacing depressive patterns of thinking, relating, and behaving with a new and more effective set of skills. With a truly holistic approach that synthesizes the best of the many schools of thought about this painful disease, O'Conner offers new hope--and new life--for depressives. ... Read more

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Wow
Very insightful- alot of good information the parts that related to me the most were:

-I found that I do not nor have I ever had depression. I am just likely to grieve when there are problems which is why I feel as I do from time to time- great in one part but leaves me not knowing how to help myself during the month or two long episodes every 18 months so (when whatever is occuring in my life accumulate to the point that I don't want to get up in the morning.) However, I suspect that my boyfriend has been slightly depressed since his parents divorce 10 years ago- I don't want to bring it up but after reading this book I think that he has this unresolved issue. I'll keep this in mind but won't pursue it with him unless an issue arises where I see it fit.


-Great Marriage Section (there is also a Divorce one that I didn't read) -I found it very helpful to my relationship now- though I am not married and I am confident that it will help me down the line.

Worth A Read
Well worth the read.
Some great insight into depression, with solid direction and advice.
As this book is actually written by a person with first hand experience, it is definitley more believable.
Easy to read as it's not highly "medicalised" and jargon filled.
I'd recommend it to anyone sufferring depression, or for health care staff and families of those whose lives have become affected.

Helped me understand I wasn't alone
I recently pulled this book off my shelf to give it to someone close suffering their own depression. I read it - and many more books - years ago when tackling my own illness. Paging through and seeing all the underlines and dog-eared pages, I recalled how this one book along with group therapy is what helped me pull though. I could identify so much with what I read and was re-assured that I wasn't alone in feeling those thoughts. This book is not full of self-help exercises as the genre tends to be - frankly, I wouldn't have had the energy at that time to do them and would have felt discouraged by my failure to do so. Reading it was like having a therapist available at any time of day to reassure me that it was going to be okay.

Very informative book, but one major flaw
I have lived with a very deep depression for 15 years, slowly making progress back to my happier self.My mother purchased this book during one of my hospitalizations, and I read it thoroughly, highlighting throughout.The spotlight reviewer describes its contents very well.The only thing I want to add is how dismayed I felt when the author wrote off suicide as "stupid and selfish."This says to me that the author has never been through crippling depression himself.And I certainly hope he never utters such a thing to his patients!Telling someone they're being selfish for having attempted suicide or thinking about suicide does nothing for them, but only boosts your own ego.Not to mention it's incredibly selfish on your own part.(I challenge anyone to show me someone who isn't selfish by nature.)Besides, when a person gets so bad that they're willing to kill themselves to kill the pain, no, they're not thinking about you.If I were to bore a drill into your skull, would you be concerned about someone else across the room?I highly doubt it.Would you be selfish for wanting to escape your pain?If the same logic applies, then yes.Would you be stupid?Apparently so.Instead of writing off suicides as selfish, why not step out of your own selfish shoes and try to help them?

Great Resource for Depression
I have referred all of my depresssed cleints to this book.It is a broad-based approach to contending with depression, and is eminantly usable.O'Conner takes a commen sense approach to a debilitating process, and in doing so, exhibits uncommon intelligence in offering a wide variety of approaches to dealing with depression, which is notoriously difficult to treat and requires a multi-headed approach for best results.No one school is best, and clients benefit from a multitude of suggestions founds in this book. ... Read more

Book Description
In the 1950s, Albert Ellis pioneered a form of psychotherapy that combined ways of detecting and changing irrational thoughts with techniques for replacing negative behaviors with positive ones. This type of cognitive behavioral therapy, called rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) by Ellis, proved especially effective at relieving problems like anger, anxiety, and depression. In this book author William Knaus, a close associate of Ellis, develops the best REBT techniques into a powerful and comprehensive self-help workbook for the treatment of depression.

Following in New Harbinger's tradition, this workbook is written in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format. It offers you powerful strategies for overcoming depression in simple, direct language, amply illustrated with stories and reinforced by techniques you can practice right away. Along with other New Harbinger titles like The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook and The Anger Control Workbook, this major CBT/REBT workbook for depression is destined to become a trusted resource for people with depression, recommended by therapists and sought out by people like you who are inspired to change their own lives for the better. ... Read more

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really works
this is a great workbook.it has a lot of examples and even more ways to try to help.I found it very useful

Great product!
I have used this workbook professionally and would recommend it to other professions as well. This is also a wonderful aid for people who would like to do some work independent of their therapist.

A bit of a disappointment but has a few good bits
This book was more of a disappointment than the managing thoughts and feelings, which is slightly better.Not well presented but can be used as a psychoeducation resource as it explains cognitive distortions well and provides good worksheets.Not sure if it will be very useful as it is cery simplified and aimed at the individual who perhaps wants to work through their depression independently rather than with professional help.

reading about deppesion
I am finding this book a great helpit makes think about my life and what I must do not only what others do to help me. I must want to change
and help myself.

Jump Out Of ThatHole:)
I ordered this book just after this last Christmas 06' when I was pretty down. This book is GREAT! It is by far the best book of it's kind that I have seen out there. I shopped around for some time before I settled on this one. I wanted to make sure I got one that was packed with the help and information that I needed and this was it!

I suffer from Anxiety/Panic Disorder, Depression and slight Agorophobia. I was seeing a Therapist - and she told me that I could benefit from a workbook of some sort so, that's when I decided on this one. She was right. I actually feel that I got more help from following along with this book than from her. lol

This book is JAMMED with information along with tons of excersises and tasks, quizzes and checklists to follow along and do. The beauty of it is that you do it all at your own pace and your own comfort level. It starts out basic with you getting familiar with your 'needs' and familiarizing yourself with your depression and then it gets more in depth as far as the excersises go the further you go in the book.

I am in no way saying this is a cure for depression or for whatever it is that you're going through but, it is a tremendous help! People saw a huge change in me. As anyone knows that goes through any of this sort of stuff - it is always a work in progress. But, you can always revert back to the book and do any of the excersises over and over again as many times as you want to. You'll find that they get easier each time you do them.

It is a great book to start off with or a good book to add to your existing collection. It helped me a great deal and I am in a MUCH better place right now thanks to the help of this book!!!! :)

~~~JAC 07'

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Take the natural path to mental wellness

More than 25 million Americans are treated with antidepressants each year, at a cost in excess of $50 billion. But the side effects of popular prescription drugs may seem nearly as depressing as the symptoms they’re meant to treat. Veteran yoga instructor Amy Weintraub offers a better solution—one that taps the scientifically proven link between yoga and emotional well-being as well as the beauty of ancient approaches to inner peace.

Addressing a range of diagnoses, including dysthymia, anxiety-based depression, and bipolar disorder, Yoga for Depression reveals why specific postures, breathing practices, and meditation techniques can ease suffering and release life’s traumas and losses. Weintraub also reflects on her own experience with severe depression, from which she recovered through immersing herself in a daily yoga routine.
Yoga for Depression is the first yoga book devoted exclusively to the treatment of these debilitating conditions. Amy Weintraub will help readers see their suffering and themselves in a vibrant new light.

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Yoga for Depression review
A well-researched, well-written book which has inspired me to commit to daily yoga. Amy Weintraub illustrates convincingly the benefits yoga can bring to a depressed person, without condemning conventional medicine. Instead she recommends a mixture of yoga, medication and talk therapy to suit each individual. This book is inspiring and gives me hope.

the power to change comes from ones self - not in the heavens
I expected a more pure yoga approach to this most serious subject; depression. Some depression is caused by physical problems therefore I expected more YOGA positions; healing the body thus setting the stage to clear the mind. Finding the answers to problems of the mind is difficult enough without diverting the process in non reality based solutions.

Extremely Helpful and Well Written
As a long-time sufferer of depression and anxiety who has spent years on medication as well as counseling, this book provides a great deal of information on the healing nature of yoga and meditation. Ms. Weintraub certainly seems to understand the dark days firsthand and she offers positive advice on how a yoga practice can help quiet the mind as well as energize the body.

I did buy the book expecting it to have a full yoga program in it. But that is not the purpose of the book. It does have many yoga practices and they have been helpful but her intent is to explain the connection between our bodies and emotions and how yoga can help. She recommends taking a yoga class or using a book to truly learn yoga properly. She provides a fantastic list of resources at the end of the book for yoga websites, retreats, books, and cds.

I highly recommend this book and I am enjoying my new yoga adventure.

Yoga for Depression
Interesting read in its attempt to tie contemporarily known facts about the etiology and treatment of depression to this time-honored and ancient practice. A worthwhile read for those who either want to try yoga under the tutelage of a certified teacher and as part of professionally supervised treatment as a means of improving and sustaining mood or adding it to more traditional treatment. Clearly, we have much more to learn about how yoga effects mood and the relationship of movement, breath, spirituality and self-discovery to depression.

Gives Hope for New Practitioners
This book is fantastic! It gave me hope and inspiration to know that I could potentially beat my depression without being on medication for ever. Amy talks about a lot of different practices that are said to help with depression. I was a little dissapointed that some of them were not more fully explained, but this is a great starting point! With the knowledge I learned from this book, now I know what to research further and what questions to ask my yoga teacher. The references in the back of the book are also very helpful. I'm so greatful that I stumbled upon this book! ... Read more

Amazon.com
It may be difficult for those suffering from depression to add a little work into their day; simply getting out of bed can seem like plenty of work. But if you are newly diagnosed or experiencing moderate problems with depression or bipolar disorder, The Depression Workbook might be a literal lifesaver.

The first section is especially useful to new patients just learning to navigate the signs, treatments, and vocabulary of depression. Clearly written overviews of specific symptoms are coupled with space for you to write in your own thoughts on treatment, prognosis, and your ultimate goals. Checklists and daily planners help to identify both areas of difficulty and positive experiences; later in the book, you'll find charts for tracking medications, diet, and doctor visits.

A full section is devoted to the establishment and maintenance of a support group. Ideas range from open discussions with family members to seeking out volunteer work, and it's this section that may be the trickiest for the depressed to work through. Finding the strength to make new friends may seem impossible at first, but author Mary Ellen Copeland spreads plenty of warmth, encouragement, and personal experience among her directives. --Jill LightnerBook Description
This bestselling workbook provides interactive exercises that help readers take responsibility for their own wellness and teach essential coping skills, such as tracking and controlling moods, building a support system, increasing self-confidence and self-esteem, avoiding conditions that can exacerbate mood swings, and using relaxation, diet, and exercise to stabilize moods.A major feature of the second edition is a new chapter that details a step-by-step process to help readers develop their own plan for managing symptoms and staying well. The second edition also contains an updated list of resources, including an extensive list of helpful web resources, as well as expanded material on specific treatment strategies and updated resources for mental health professionals. ... Read more

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Non bi-polars beware
This is a great book but I found that it was suited more for people with bi-polar issues or manic issues.In addition, if done alone at home, it can bring up some really difficult issues.I think this is great to use in a group setting or in a partial or full hospital program, but I found it to bring up too many emotions and prefer to use it in group settings only.

Somewhat helpful
I found that this book was heavily skewed to bipolar depression.While the information and exercises given are no doubt helpful to those with bipolar depression, I found that they did not really pertain to my unipolar (postpartum) depression.I would look for different resources if you are suffering from unipolar depression.

Great Help for Depression
Depression is a horrible illness that I would not have survived if it were not for books like this one.I researched and sought information endlessly when in the black hole of this horrible illness.This book provides resources and information that is necessary for anyone suffering from depression or those working with the suffering individuals.Always remember there is help and its not as bad as it seems.Depression is an illness that effects your entire being so treatment is necessary.You cant just shake it off.This book helps.

Definitely recommended for the depressed and those working with these individuals.

Practical Options for Managing Bipolar
Some of the reviewers have stated that the book made them more depressed because they were so depressed they couldn't follow the suggestions in the book. I will be the first to admit that you can be so depressed that you can't do much of anything including reading. This book does contain useful suggestions for times when you are not at the extremes of mania and depression when you can follow through on ideas in the book. It also addresses how to make some practical plans for what to do when these mood crises occur and how to moderate their disruptive effects on your life.

The book provides a wide range of different approaches for detecting your symptoms, maintaining stability, moderating the effects of mania, developing a support network, and methods for stress reduction. In many ways, the book can be used the way you'd use a cookbook. Go through the ideas presented and find the ones that appeal to you and try them.

Suggestions for a rewrite
This is an addendum to my review of two years ago.

First off, I mentioned that the book is written on a grade-school level.Why not produce another edition, with the title "The Depression Workbook for Smart People" or "The Depression Workbook for the College-Educated"?This may help some of us to feel less put off and alienated.

Additionally, the book is also written from a highly feminine point of view.The profession expresses concern that more men are not coming forward and seeking help for depression, but I believe many men are not comfortable with many of the suggestions put forward in this book (and many others).Men are not inclined to take up painting, or knitting, or flower arranging.We like skeet shooting, NASCAR, and cage fighting. In other words, expecting men to become more like women in order to get well is unreaslistic.Another suggested edition: "The Depression Workbook for Men." ... Read more

Book Description
In this groundbreaking book, nutritionist Joan Mathews Larson, Ph.D., founder of Minnesota's esteemed Health Recovery Center, offers her revolutionary formulas for healing your emotions--biochemically. Through proven all-natural formulas, Seven Weeks to Emotional Healing will help you find the emotional well-being you've been missing your entire life. Inside you'll discover how to

- Screen yourself for emotional and behavioral symptoms
- Recognize the mental and physical clues that indicate biochemical imbalances
- Heal your depression and anxiety with the right vitamins and minerals
- Stabilize your mood swings and protect your well-being with essential fatty acids
- Choose the right foods for optimal mental fitness
- Rejuvenate your body with key natural hormones

Safe, fast, more long-lasting and cheaper than prescription drugs or psychotherapy, Seven Weeks to Emotional Healing will help you find balance and well-being. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (27)

Real good and truthful information
This book is based off of truthful and real information about handling depression naturally.The approach to using vitamins and amino acids is honest and in my opinion would put a lot of psychriatists out of business.I feel blessed to have read this book and followed the principles to the letter.My doctor agrees with the vitamin regimen 100%.For a person who can discipline themself to take more vitamins on the regular basis throughout their lives then this is the right book for you.To Dr. Larson all I can say is thank you for writing this wonderful book and you have done an excellent service to people who want to overcome depression, anxiety and any other mood disorders naturally.

DPRESSION FREE NATURALLY
depression can be enourmously helped with a comprehensive program primarily with nutrition, psychological and family support as well as other good therapies. This book takes care of the first part in a step by step program easy to follow. Handfulls of pill are a challenge but if you want results, by all means try it, we did and are glad.
BG

Limited Diet
The book is very interesting and certainly has merit.Most of the diet recommendations would not work for me because of dairy, cholesterol, sugar, and arthritis issues.

If the author could find a diet that more people could be on or more choices in the diet, I might have followed it.

I did take the time to fill out the questions, and found the results interesting.Worth getting the book, just for this.

Depression free naturally ; 7 weeks to eliminating anxiety, despair, fatigue and anger
Great book! Everyone who has addiction or suffering from depression should read it. This book tells you how you can get well and keep well
with vitamins and supplements instead of drugs that have after effects.Dr Mathews really cares for people and want to help them get well and keep well. I wish I had read this book long time ago.

Depressed? It could be your starved brain crying out for...

Did you know your brain can send you into depression if you don't give it the right bio-chemical food?

If it gets to much of 1 sort of mineral for example it can go into a toxic pattern and send you even further down.

This book is a very comprehensive & easy to understand guide to bio-chemical imbalances in your brain that may be triggering depression, anxiety, anger, compulsive disorders etc.

Using vitamins, minerals, amino acids, hormones, etc, Joan Mathews-Larsen has been treating people with emotional & alcoholic disorders since 1980 & knows what she's talking about.

A psychologist once told me there are three things you need to do to treat emotional illness -

1, councilling, hypnotherapy etc.
2, balance the brains bio-chemicals using drugs orpreferably with vitamins, minerals, amino acids etc.
3, make your own decisions about what you want to do in life.

If you do all three, you'll be much better off.

Joan Mathews-Larsen's book definitely address's balancing the brains bio-chemicals - it helped me discover an illness called Pyroluria which was sabotaging my body and starving me of zinc, manganese, magnesium B6 and P5P....

Buy this book to make sure your brain isn't running low on bio-chemical fuel and spiraling you into depression .
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Book Description
The simple, untold truth about anxiety and depression is that they are habits of insecurity—and, like all habits, they can be broken. In this new edition of the highly successful Self-Coaching, Dr. Joseph Luciani shows you how to change your way of thinking and develop a healthy, adaptive way of living through his proven Self-Talk strategy for coaching yourself back to health. ... Read more

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Great For Anyone
I bought this for someone who has anxiety and depression but unfortunately this person refuses to read it. So I did. I was amazed at how much I learned about how and why I react to situations and how not get so upset. I really enjoyed reading this and I could apply the reactions in the book to people i know as well as to myself. Now when they get upset and take things out I me, I don't take it as personal unless it is my fault. I then change my reaction for the better. My daughter asked if she could read it so I just sent it to her. It is basically what the title implies "SELF COACHING" but it can be for ANYONE. I just might be able to help the person who won't read it.

Time in!
This book is the most motivational tool for motivation in my playbook. Just yesterday, in fact, I screamed at myself that I'm a "f**kin' p*ssy," then dropped and gave myself 50.

Great book!
I haven't finished this book yet but it is basic enough to incorporate into your life to help you get through your depression and anxiety.

I have been depressed since the age of 19 and I'm now 36 so I am excited to see how much it can help me in the long run.

Helps w/ the issues (and much more)
It's been about 3-4 years since I read this book.I was in a dark period after a family tragedy.I'm a very well adjusted and happy adult and this book is a big part of it.

Revolutionary?No.It's just a simple way to re-engineer self-image.What Dr. Joe advocates is 1. disrupt the negative self-talk (all depression patients know about the neg. self talk).2. replace the negative "ST" with positive "ST."3. practice this habit over and over until it becomes routine (perhaps the most challenging part).4. After doing this exercise for about 6-12 months, suddenly you discover that this activity becomes habit, and you then pleasantly discover that your self image is constantly positive and you feel much-much better.

Then, you start to apply this technique to other parts of your life, and, if you're like me, you realize that all that stuff the dali lama preaches is real: you really do have control over your life!

This book requires steady work-hard work which, if practiced, becomes easy with time.Hang in there folks!Stick to the plan and you will find your way out of the dark hole!

Who else do I recommend?Check out Tal Ben-Shahar's books.He's another positive psychologist.Good stuff.

LOGICAL and Basic!Very helpful!
This book is for anyone tired of feeling like a victim of their own thoughts.After reading this book I was able to immediately incorporate his techniques successfully.For example, I had a class that always makes gives me anxiety so when I was in class and feeling awful, I looked at the clock and said to myself, "2 more hours.I can handle anything for 2 hours."After that I was fine!It's not just about telling yourself positive things that may be untrue or simply unhelpful, it's about separating fact from fiction.It was true I hated the class, but it was also true that I could handle it for 2 hours.Once you separate fact from fiction you begin to see how your self doubt doesn't need to have the upper hand.You can choose to stop feeling insecure and start LIVING.Negative thoughts stop us from action and freedom from these thought allows us to LIVE.I also recommend the book Dancing with Fear by Foxman, very good and very helpful, but if you want something more pragmatic - buy Luciani's book. ... Read more

Book Description
Since the first edition of Collectors Encyclopedia of Depression Glass was released in 1972, it has been Americas #1 bestselling glass book. Gene and Cathy Florence now present this completely revised seventeenth edition with 156 patterns and almost 400 beautiful color photographs. With the assistance of several nationally known dealers, this book illustrates, as well as realistically prices, items in demand. Dealing primarily with the glass made from the 1920s through the end of the 1930s, this beautiful reference book contains stunning color photographs, vintage catalog pages, updated values, and a special section on reissues and fakes. In addition, for the first time all the pieces in the photographs are identified and cross-referenced with their listings. This dependable information comes from years of research, experience, fellow dealers and collectors, and millions of miles traveled by full-time glass dealers Gene and Cathy Florence, Americas leading glassware authorities. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (39)

Gene Florance....excellent for knowledge of depression glass and collectibles
anyone interested in finding out what they have or what to look for, as far as depression glass or collectible glass, Gene Florance is the person to look for. I've got most editions of his books. and my parents also swore by his books. every edition has a little something extra, different or new. easy to follow and excellent pictures!

must have for depression glass collectors
A must have book for begining collectors of depression glass -- good pricing - if you don't buy on e-bay - if you go to the glass shows gives you fair prices for most items -- e-bay buyers - GOOD LUCK, most everything is WAY, way over the value of the item you want.

Great except index & table of contents
Best book out there for dealers of depression glass, but they forgot a usable index or table of contents.To make matters worse, some patterns are alphabetized as No. ###.No index of alternate names (some patterns have 3 or 4 commonly used names).The table of contents is the same as the alphabetical listing by page, totally useless.The official company name is the pattern name it is ordered under, regardless of the popularity of other names.

Pictures are great.Many prices have been reduced in this 2007 version, bringing pricing into line with what you should pay/charge.Common pieces (cups, small plates, etc.) can be got on eBay for about 1/2, but more in demand pieces (cereal bowls, dinner plates, serving pieces, tumblers) go for just about what is in the book.Verbiage for patterns normally indicates the marketability of the pattern, but wish there was a prominent "popularity score" above each color the pattern comes in.Some colors in some patterns have absolutely no buyers, which is an extremely valuable piece of information.Would recommend using --,-,+,++.

They use a purist definition of depression, so you'll have to also buy the 40s 50s 60s book to complete your reference of what is commonly known as depression glass.There are pictures for about 1/2 of the pieces available, and generally a larger closeup for pattern identification.Success of pattern identification is probably 95% (best we've seen).

An Essential for New Collectors
Like many people who collect depression glass, I stumbled into it while breaking up housekeeping in my grandmother's house last summer.As we went through her cabinets and packed up the things she couldn't take to her assisted living facility, I found numerous pieces of pretty colored glass that I took simply because I enjoyed the various colors and patterns.When my mom suggested that some of it was depression-era glass, I went to the library and found a previous edition of the Florence's book and went nuts when I saw what these pieces were worth.My grandma did too!Later that fall, the book was indispensible when we were cleaning out my great-grandmother's house to put it up for auction.I found 5 large boxes full of glass.This book was very useful in helping catagorize what I had, and how much to insure all of it for.

This edition of the book is great because of it's photographs of each pattern.It makes it very easy to identify a lot of pieces just on sight.It also contains extremely useful information on reproductions which is fantastic to have when looking for glass, particularily at flea markets, estate sales and online where a lot of people mislabel patterns.The pricing is also helpful so you can see when people are simply trying to make a huge profit, rather than asking a reasonable amount.

The reason I only gave this book 4 stars, though, is because there are many patterns that are not included in this edition.In the foreward, it's stated that not all patterns are contained because it would cause the price of the book to increase.However, by excluding several patterns, you are forced to purchase another book which means spending more money as well.The book is also difficult to bring along to antique stores because of it's size--most stores won't let you bring in a large purse or bag.But overall, if you are a new collector or looking to become one, this is an important book to have in your library.

depression glass
If you are interested in depression glass you will love this book! It is full of useful information. ... Read more

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Spiritual Depression: Evalutation and Review
Though a beautifull collection of Sermons by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones of the Westminster Chapel preaching on the relatioships between the physical, the psychic and the spiritual it is completely founded in Christianity. I found it a little too dogmatic about "Unhappy Christians" being a poor recommendation for Christian Faith from clear common causes to ending with on how to be content, exclusively rooted in biblical scripture. For me it was too religious, but a fair but a fair read for us commom folks. The sermons were from the pulpit in 1964, taken down by shorthand, and eventually published in 1966. I expected the book to more contemporary and not so old, however, if ypu lean towards a strict fundamentalist understanding and approach to Christianity, you will find this book still applicable to to your faith today in the arena of "God's Gymnasium". It is seen through a prism beginning with a strong foundation, sin and vain regrets, fear of the future, spiritual bondage, discipline, trials, and the peace of God. I was still left wanting, however, I experience a life long history of genectic and physiologic clinical depression, and I am not a literalist when it comes to theology.

The Best Book on this Subject!
This book is written by one who understands what the Scriptures teach regarding depression. Before you seek a drug prescription, read what Jones has to say. You will be "glad" you did.

Highly Sensitive But Primarily Intellectual
This book is very very good.Very!The problem I had with it had more to do with a paradox Reverend Lloyd-Jones might not even have been aware of: when Christians fall into depression of the severity he addresses so well, *any* book will appear too intellectual.

Having said that, "Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cures" is a kind of spiritual boot camp.There will be days you'll look at it on your shelf and go Ugh!I don't want to go near those spartan biblical principles.(And God will still love you if you say this.)There will be days when you'll grab it as soon as you wake up in the morning.I purchased the book to help with unresolved bereavement, when some days you're able to forget the departed one and some days grief paralyzes you.Reverend Lloyd-Jones' book was "always there," whether I picked it up or not, and in this respect, it was like having a pastor in my house.

Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cures
In a time when so many are struggling with depression and finding their only help in prescription drugs or popular counceling this book is there to help in a very different way. In a series of sermons Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones describes the many and varied ways the Christian can fall into a depressed state and lays out some sound help found in the Word of God. I believe this book would be a useful tool to a Christian councelor, minister or anyone dealing with their own or another's depression whether alone or in addition to conventional treatment.

A Collection of Sermons
The title immediately conjures up visions of dry clinical and case studies of modern psychology.The fact that the author is Lloyd-Jones is our first clue that this book will be nothing of the sort.This prince of preachers presents us with a series of 21 sermons dealing with the general theme of the unhappy Christian.Each sermon is taken from a separate Biblical text which is then tied to the general theme.Although there are many different approaches, the answer is always the same.The key to Christian rejoicing is to be found through faith in Christ - a faith that abandons the past, faces the future, looks to the cross, endures hardships as it touches the heart, mind and body - but always a faith that focuses upon Christ."The ultimate cause of all spiritual depression is unbelief" (Pg 20).

This is an excellent book for basic Christian discipleship as well as a desirable pattern for preachers who would develop solid expositional skills.It is eminently practical in that it speaks to the needs faced universally by all Christians.It is in this regard that, as we are turned time and time to the Scriptures (this is, after all, a book made up of expository sermons), we are also reminded that this Christian is to use common sense."The Christian... is a man who is to apply common sense to situations, and it is right and legitimate that he should do so." (Pg 82).Obviously, the book is not meant to deal with complex psychological problems and it is understood that this is a "shotgun approach" to the problems of depression.

I found myself challenged to return daily to the shadow of the cross, depending upon Christ rather than upon my own personal skills in ministry.

In one particularly striking chapter, we are reminded that "there is only one way to get rid of self, and that is that you should become so absorbed in someone or something else that you have no time to think about yourself.Thank God, the Spirit of God makes that possible" (Pg 103).This book not only gives us the call to focus upon Christ, it also presents us both the doctrinal truths as well as the loving picture of the Christ on whom we are to focus. ... Read more

Product Description
Depression: A Stubborn Darkness is Dr. Edward T. Welch s latest release in a series of ground-breaking best-selling counseling books that include When People Are Big and God is Small, Blame It on the Brain?, Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave. Now in its third printing, Welch continues to further his reputation as an author who can speak to general consumers in a language they intuitively connect with on a deeply personal level.Endorsed by Joni Eareckson Tada, and Bob Lepine of FamilyLife, this book is targeted to the 18 million adult Americans who struggle with depression. Compassionate and compelling, the book lays out issues and answers with Welch s world view that faith needs to be interlaced with therapies and medication for conditions categorized as strictly clinical. The author weaves in questions scattered throughout the book to help the reader interact with the content and also offers suggestions for those who have loved ones struggling with depression. ... Read more

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Very good
"When you are depressed, how can you take a step, let alone a journey? When all vital energy is devoted to staying alive and just making it to the next hour, how can you add anything else - like hope - to your day?" So begins this wise and compassionate book by Ed Welch. Whether you are a someone who struggles with depression yourself, or someone who desires to help those who do, Depression: A Stubborn Darkness will prove an informed and biblically-faithful resource.

The book is divided into an introduction and four parts.

Introduction. The first three chapters are introductory and begin with an empathetic note, describing "How Depression Feels" (chapter two) with a number of actual statements from those who have experienced depression. This chapter will help give understanding to someone who has never personally battled with severe depression. "Definitions and Causes" are described in chapter three, which differentiates between "situational depression" (less severe) and "clinical depression" (more severe), along with lists of possible symptoms for each.

Part One: Depression is Suffering. The seven chapters making up part one are Godward and hopeful, reminding us that depression is a form of suffering out which we can cry out to God for comfort and purpose. Welch doesn't try to make depression look less painful than it is. He faces it head-on. But neither does he let the lying voices of depression claim the day. Instead, he points the reader to God and Scripture (especially the Psalms), with gentle and hopeful reminders of God's love and sovereignty.

Part Two: Listen to Depression. Part two is especially helpful as the various contributing causes of depression are explored. These include other people, "Adam," Satan (chapter eleven), and culture (chapter twelve). Chapter thirteen gets to "The Heart of Depression" showing that depression is a result not simply of the "outside events" that "come at us," but also our "internal believes and interpretations . . . that come out of us" (p. 123). To deal with depression we must learn to address the "spiritual allegiances" of our hearts" which give rise to imaginations, desires, motives, thoughts, feelings, and actions. "The curious path to true life" says Welch, "is to grow in both the knowledge of God's love and your own sin" (p. 131). Chapter fourteen continues with "The Heart Unveiled," with following chapters exploring other causes of and collaborators with depression such as fear, anger, dashed hopes, failure and shame, guilt and legalism, and death. With each of these, the author walks the reader through the fog of confused feelings onto the sure-footed path of biblical truth about sin and grace.

Part Three: Other Help and Advice. In part three, Welch discusses medical treatments (chapter twenty-one) and gives helpful advice for the families and friends of those who are suffering from depression (chapter twenty-two). "To help a depressed person, you don't need expert knowledge. You do need an awareness of your own spiritual neediness, a growing knowledge of Jesus, and an eagerness to learn from others, including the person you would like to help" (p. 224). A particularly great chapter follows called "What Has Helped." It contains helpful insights from counselees about what first helped them begin to change, along with some specific strategies to try. The goal of the chapter is not to give an endless to-do list, but rather to "prime the pump" by giving ideas and strategies that have actually been helpful for depressed people. Chapter twenty-four is another honest, yet hopeful, look at "What to Expect" as one continues to battle against depression.

Part Four: Hope and Joy: Thinking God's Thoughts. The book finishes with two chapters on Humility and Hope (chapter twenty-five) and Thankfulness and Joy (chapter twenty-six). Potential readers should not feel daunted by the twenty-six chapters; each chapter is short and Ed Welch is an engaging writer with an easy prose. It is obvious that Welch has done his research, but the book isn't cluttered by clinical language. More than anything, reading this book feels like getting good advice from an kind and caring friend. As a pastor who sometimes struggles with discouragement and sometimes counsels those with more severe forms of depression, I found this a grace-filled book, loaded with hope and wisdom. I highly recommend it.

Excellent resource for small group use
Insightful. Short chapters make it ideal for small group/support group use. Catalyst for discussion.

Top Drawer!!!Very challenging and encouraging.
Ed Welch has been gifted by God to write in a humble yet powerful manner that grips the minds and consciences of those who read his works.His books including "Depression" challenge our thinking and actions with the authority of Scripture and at the same time he points out the great hope and encouragement that we have from the same Scriptures.He writes in a simple yet profound manner that does not draw attention to himself but directs the readers' attention where it should be:on God.

This is an excellent resource not only for those who struggle with "depression" but all people who go through difficulty and suffering in life.I guess that includes all of us.

wonderfully explainitory for the average person
Ed Welch is so talented in writing so that all readers, whether expert or novice, can relate and understand what he's talking about.I read so that I could better understand the struggles of a loved one going through depression and it greatly deepened my understanding and ignited my compassion.Highly recommended for anyone suffering from depression or loving someone who does.

Encouraging Balance
Dr. Ed Welch has taken some "hits" even from within his own "camp" for this thoroughly balanced and biblical approach to understanding, facing, and dealing with depression. Welch is neither "gaga" over medical diagnoses nor "knee-jerk" reacting against the possibility of medical causes for some depression. In this, he follows in the train of the Church Fathers, the Reformers, and the Puritans who all recognized and even suggested the possibility of physical/medical causes for depression.

Welch writes with a rare combination of compassion and challenge, buttressed by his spiritual theology of suffering--a sufferology. This is perhaps the greatest contribution of the book.

Readers looking for a thought-provoking approach to depression that addresses spiritual, relational, rational, volitional, emotional, and physical issues, will not be disappointed by "Depression: A Stubborn Darkness--Light for the Path."

Reviewer: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of "Soul Physicians," "Spiritual Friends," "Biblical Psychology," "Martin Luther's Pastoral Counseling," and "Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction." ... Read more

Book Description
When someone suffers from depression, friends and family members naturally want to help-but too often their good intentions come out all wrong. This practical, compassionate guide helps readers understand exactly what their loved one is going through, and why certain approaches help and others have the potential to do damage. Talking to Depression offers specific advice on what to do and what not to do-and what to say and what not to say-to avoid frustration and give the kind of caring, effective support that will make a difference. ... Read more

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an absolute must for anyone with depression or who has a loved one with depression
As a former mental health therapist and a person diabled by depression, I highly recommend this book.I wish I had had it 7 years ago when my mother moved in with me.She was saying all the "don'ts" and not doing any of the "dos".I got this book recently and read through it, marvelling at how my mother has, over the years, learned how to help me with my depression.

Another plus for this book is that it is written on a human level, not using a lot of dry facts or professional terminology, but just saying what needs to be said.It even includes a section on how children and teenagers can learn what to say and do as well as a section on what to say and do if a parent notices symptoms of depression in their child or adolescent.

I was curious...
I read this because I was mesmerized by the concept that this kind of support exists...these kinds of people thinking these kinds of thoughts. It's utterly alien to me. My family talking to me about depression, is equivalent to a conversation between Ann Coulter and Barney Frank, if it's allowed for discussion at all.

Freinds? They're all the "bite your lip" tuffies. They say, "Oh, I have depression, too." I guess they are tougher than me, if they work full-time, and go to school, and raise small children, and maintain a full social calendar. That to me is a peculiar brand of depressed person. It reminds me of hearing about NFL players, playing while suffering from the flu. Sorry...doesn't happen; not with the actual flu. Under the fullest weight, something has to give.

These days "feeling blue" is popularly believed to be the same as Major Depression, and anything more virulent than the sniffles, is described as "the flu".

I've had those discussions. I've been through the HMO mill, after having been diagnosed with Major Depression several years ago. And I had to read this book as a sort of counterbalance. Call it an indulgence in fantasy.

I have the highest regard for those of you who are considering reading this book in an effort to understand someone close to you. It's a fine book. More power to you.

I am lucky to find this book to read
excellent book ! well-structed, easy to read, practical manual that you can follow in the daily life. I just finished it and I really think i am lucky to find this book to read. It is the right one to help me to cope with the daily challenge,as i have been struggling in the support for the one i loved in depression, sometimes confused and sometimes frustrated. I hope more peopel in this need could read it coz it's really useful.

Great book for friends and family
When I got diagnosed my family immediately began researching depression and learning all they could.I just discovered this book at my parents' house, full of yellow highlighted passages.It was so touching to learn that they care that much about me and that they know me so well.

I found the book to be so very truthful on many levels.She describes many possible actions and reactions and thoughts and feelings of the depressed person.While not all of them related directly to me, I could see that my family had found the ones that did and really took them to heart.So, the list must be very exhaustive and you will surely find your loved one there, even if all the symptoms don't match.

My family has responded in such a wonderful manner to me and seem to have given me exactly what I needed when I needed it.Underneath the depression I had marveled at how "good" they were at supporting me.Now I can see where they got the specific advice as to what to do and what to say and what not to say - right here in this book and it was SPOT ON.Thinking back, I can almost pinpoint when they read this because I distinctly remember when they stopped saying the "Things you should never say to a depressed person." I remember being thankful that they had finally stopped the useless advice(!)

It's a short book, an easy read but don't discount its helpfulness and usefulness.

I recommend this book highly.For you - if you're depressed - find yourself on the lists and show your family what will help and what won't; for you - if you have a depressed loved one.I have even recommended it to my counselor to recommend to the families of her other depressed clients.

good book; "light"; easy read
As someone who has suffered from depression for years, I found the book to be fairly accurate.It doesn't provide a lot of detail, but it gives enough information that non-sufferers can gain a little better understanding of the illness and how to deal with those suffering from it.At 200 pages it's a very easy read (I read it in two sittings).Not a bad book to get a quick overview on depression and some ideas on how you can help (and what *not* to do) when someone you care about is suffering. ... Read more

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Best book I have read in years
I have been a stockbroker for 30 years and continually read Economic History books.While I was aware of the fallacies of the educational system's presentation of FDR's Depression, this book gets into the thought processes and manipulations behind the scenes.The comparables to today's economic crisis and Government intervention are just too real.

Still paying for FDR's economic policies.
Great history of the depression and the people who influenced FDR. Miss Shlais delivers a great narrative and the timing of the book is perfect, as big government tries to socialize America as they did in the 1930's.

Honest treatment of the era
This is the book that I had been hoping that someone would write. I had always been suspicious of the actual impact of Roosevelt's New Deal, but everything I had ever read in school made it sound like the man singlehandedly pulled this country out of the depression. Such extensive government interference in the affairs of the private sector always backfires, but the New Deal, according to most textbooks, was an exception. Amity Shlaes tells the true story, and does so without attacking or name-calling. She simply tells of the people involved, what they believed, and what they did; letting the history speak for itself. In all reality, the New Deal (and Hoover's attempts to correct the economy), turned what should have been a simple bottoming-out and reevaluation of assets into a massive depression that lasted for more than a decade during which as many as 3 out of 10 people were unemployed.

Great book
One of the best books I read last year...Not being of that era, after reading this, I have to wonder why FDR is put on such a high pedestal? More than 10 years of 15+% unemployment while he fiddled with the economy? One of the striking visuals is FDR sitting up in bed in the morning and choosing the price of gold for the day...

Fantastic Insight into the Great Depression
Amity Shlaes' the Forgotten Man is easily the most fascinating look back at the Great Depression I have ever read. The book is a breeze to read and serves as a refreshing look at the well intentioned policies that help prolong and strengthen the severity of the depression. The book starts in the twenties and reevaluates the myth of the "reckless twenties" that became the embodiment of the thirties propaganda. The center of the economic policy of that period was Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon who served the post for three presidents. The twenties were a boom period for business, much like this decade and the nineties.
President Coolidge's pro-business policies fueled the economic growth of that period. The immensely popular Coolidge decided not to seek a third term and was replaced by Herbert Hoover. Hoover's idea of economics were at odds with Mellon and the previous administration and when the stock market finally corrected in 1929 after inflated growth the President did everything wrong. Hoover raised taxes, tariffs, interest rates and turned a normal recession into the Great Depression.

Political change was inevitable in 1932 and once Roosevelt became President the poor economic policies continued. It's easy to point the blame on Roosevelt, but I'm not sure there was any rational alternative. The Republicans at the time didn't have any better ideas. They were far too prone to support the kind of isolationist policies that were helping compound the problem. The only decent candidate to run against Roosevelt was Wendell Willkie who ran in 1940. By that time the war was the number one issue and there's no doubt that Roosevelt was a tremendous leader.

President Roosevelt's administration also spent a great deal of time going after businesses and Wall Street. This war against the private sector ultimately made the Depression worse as well, eventually leading to Black Tuesday in 1938. The administration's overzealous attack on Wall Street quelled investment and stopped growth. One example of the cluelessness of the administration was the price of Gold. When FDR was asked why he had sat the price of gold to twenty-one cents he replied "it's a lucky number, because it's three times seven." This kind of daily meddling wasn't uncommon and is an amazing insight into why the Depression is the greatest government blunder in our nation's history.

Despite the gloom of the period the book is an inspirational look at the truly "forgotten men and women" of the depression. These heroes overcame one of the most difficult periods in our history despite the incompetence of government intervention. For too long people have debated why the Great Depression happened and ignored why it lasted so long. The answer to the last question is the answer to both. The differences between Hoover and Roosevelt were slight; however, Roosevelt helped calm the public. Ultimately the start of World War II ended the Depression and the anti-business and anti-trade policies of the thirties faded after 1940. It's important for Americans to remember the mistakes made by the government during that period because they're too easy to make again. On the Right, Isolationism in trade and in immigration policy is damaging. On the Left anti-big business and class warfare are equally disturbing. The Forgotten Man is a stark reminder of how both out dated ideologies got it wrong. ... Read more

Book Description

Using the vivid, poignant and personal stories of the members of a website support group she founded (www.depressionfallout.com), Anne Sheffield, the author of two highly acclaimed books on depression, provides an honest record of what happens to a love relationship once depression enters the picture, and offers solid advice on what the non–depressed partner can do to improve his or her own life and the relationship.

Of the millions of people who suffer from a depressive illness, few suffer in solitude. They draw the people they love – spouses, parents, children, lovers, friends – into their illness. In her first book, How You Can Survive When They're Depressed, Anne Sheffield coined the phrase 'depression fallout' to describe the emotional toll on the depressive's family and close friends who are unaware of their own stressful reactions and needs. She outlined the five stages of depression fallout (confusion, self–doubt, demoralisation, anger, and the need to escape) and explained that these reactions are a natural result of living with a depressed person.

Customer Reviews (29)

disappointed--not what I expected
While the author's stages of depression that a couple goes through seemed to be pretty accurate, I was very disappointed by the overall tone of the book.It seemed to me that she basically advocated that the non-depressed partner leave in just about all situations.

I recently went through an injury which took over 3 months to heal, and during that time, my partner and I went through the stages as described.That's why I was excited about getting this book for both of us to read, so that we could understand why I was depressed and why he was feeling the way he was feeling about our relationship.Instead, the book advocates eventually giving up on the relationship and getting out.

Needless to say, my partner didn't need to read that!It didn't really offer any advice about how to work your way back to what you had before the depression-causing event, so I'm giving this a big thumbs down.

Wonderful
This book is a godsend.I thought I was having a breakdown until I read this book.I learned that my symptoms were being caused by the depressed person in my life.This book explains how your depression fallout mirrors the depressed person's own illness.You get dragged along for the ride (so to speak).If you are having difficulty in a relationship due to depression, you must read this book.

Unbelievably Misguided
I purchased this book for my husband who over the course of our marriage has experienced the challenge