What is a good book to read to understand the dynamics/treatment of depression?
February 19th, 2010 | 
Author: I have suffered with mild depression most of my life. My family has a history of addiction and depression, so I believe mine is probably clinical as well as behavioral. I’ve been taking Prozac for almost 10 years. My husband and I want to learn as much as we can about this so we can minimize its negative effects.
If you are a person who is licensed in this field, can you recommend a few good books on this topic? Is Prozac the best treatment? How does low cholesterol and low seratonin interact with this? Yes, I’m already in therapy.
‘Feeling Good’ by Dr David Burns.
Make sure you get the revised/updated version; it says it on the front cover. At the back is a section on all the different medications.
I’m not licensed in this field, as you ask for in your question, but I would recommend this book as it’s written by an expert in the treatment of depression.
Posted in treatment for depression
I highly reccomend the profound book on Healing by Henry Wright. Through reading this book, I became healed of this disorder, and now I try to reccomend this book to all who have been diagnosed with this disorder.
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‘Feeling Good’ by Dr David Burns.
Make sure you get the revised/updated version; it says it on the front cover. At the back is a section on all the different medications.
I’m not licensed in this field, as you ask for in your question, but I would recommend this book as it’s written by an expert in the treatment of depression.
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I have suffered from depression since a young teen.
To understand my illness i read the book, Malignant Sadness -sorry cant remember the author!
It really help me understand the reasons for depression, all the treatments and side effects. It gives you trade names of medication as well as the medical names.
I was prescribed Prozac at 15 yrs old! and absolutely hated it. I refuse to take it now, the side effects are awful and i became addicted to it.
I prefer natural remedies now inc. St Johns Wort (seek medical advice before using this remedy)
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