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"Depression, the 'common cold' of mental illness, is a complex problem. To help those afflicted with this debilitating illness, the father-and-daughter team of Wright...and McCray...have written a holistic work that provides sufferers with guidance on how to navigate through the slough of despair....Readers will undoubtedly glean practical self-management strategies, and they can implement those most helpful to them. This resource is packed with worksheets, charts, logs, exercises, checklists, and illustrations....This balanced and responsibly eclectic guide will benefit treatment seekers."
-Library Journal
"An accessible guide for individuals who are struggling to understand depression....Provides important information to those directly and indirectly affected by the confusing and painful symptoms of depressive illness."
-Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of An Unquiet Mind and Nothing Was the Same
"This book gave me hope, understanding, and just the right kind of practical help that I need. I really like how it integrates multiple strategies to combat depression."
-T. H.
"This is a wonderful book. It's right on target. After years of drifting in a fog, this book is helping me to turn my thinking around and enjoy life."
-B. W.
"This invaluable guide, written by a psychiatrist and a family doctor, is unique in its balanced coverage of psychotherapy, medication, and other treatments for depression. It is clearly written and chock-full of tips and resources. If you suffer from depression, this is the best single book I've seen for you and your family."
-Michael E. Thase, MD, coauthor of Beating the Blues
"A 'must-have' for those who want to understand and find a way through the pain of their depression. Wright and McCray draw on their clinical skill and wisdom to provide a comprehensive map of the terrain. Outlining different types of depression, they help readers make their own choice about treatment, find the approach that fits best, and integrate it seamlessly into daily life. Sufferers and their loved ones will find in this book just what they need to move forward with hope, and professionals will want to recommend it to their patients."
-Mark Williams, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Oxford University; Director, Oxford Mindfulness Center, United Kingdom
"Wright and McCray have compiled a wealth of information about depression—its causes, treatment, and how sufferers can contribute to their own recovery. Drawing on elements of all the proven treatments for depression, the book provides clear guidance and practical steps for those experiencing depression as well as their friends and family members. Because the book is organized in relatively brief but cohesive chapters, readers really can take the one-step-at-a-time approach to resolving depression that Wright and McCray recommend."
-Ellen Frank, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
"This valuable book provides clear pathways for overcoming depression. It can be helpful to anybody experiencing depression, whether mild or severe. The authors are both experts in the field."
-Aaron T. Beck, MD, developer of cognitive therapy
"Drs. Wright and McCray have done something remarkable, even unprecedented. They have taken all of the best self-management strategies for depression and translated them into materials you can use to support your own recovery. This is the first resource of its kind—and it can help you deal successfully with depression."
-Frank Verloin deGruy III, MD, Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
"Authoritative and invaluable. Written from the vantage points of both a psychiatrist and a primary care provider, this book is unique in its balanced coverage of psychological, pharmacological, and complementary therapies. It is clearly written and chock-full of tips and resources. I know of no better single book for a depressed person and his or her family."
-Michael E. Thase, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
-Library Journal
"An accessible guide for individuals who are struggling to understand depression....Provides important information to those directly and indirectly affected by the confusing and painful symptoms of depressive illness."
-Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of An Unquiet Mind and Nothing Was the Same
"This book gave me hope, understanding, and just the right kind of practical help that I need. I really like how it integrates multiple strategies to combat depression."
-T. H.
"This is a wonderful book. It's right on target. After years of drifting in a fog, this book is helping me to turn my thinking around and enjoy life."
-B. W.
"This invaluable guide, written by a psychiatrist and a family doctor, is unique in its balanced coverage of psychotherapy, medication, and other treatments for depression. It is clearly written and chock-full of tips and resources. If you suffer from depression, this is the best single book I've seen for you and your family."
-Michael E. Thase, MD, coauthor of Beating the Blues
"A 'must-have' for those who want to understand and find a way through the pain of their depression. Wright and McCray draw on their clinical skill and wisdom to provide a comprehensive map of the terrain. Outlining different types of depression, they help readers make their own choice about treatment, find the approach that fits best, and integrate it seamlessly into daily life. Sufferers and their loved ones will find in this book just what they need to move forward with hope, and professionals will want to recommend it to their patients."
-Mark Williams, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Oxford University; Director, Oxford Mindfulness Center, United Kingdom
"Wright and McCray have compiled a wealth of information about depression—its causes, treatment, and how sufferers can contribute to their own recovery. Drawing on elements of all the proven treatments for depression, the book provides clear guidance and practical steps for those experiencing depression as well as their friends and family members. Because the book is organized in relatively brief but cohesive chapters, readers really can take the one-step-at-a-time approach to resolving depression that Wright and McCray recommend."
-Ellen Frank, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
"This valuable book provides clear pathways for overcoming depression. It can be helpful to anybody experiencing depression, whether mild or severe. The authors are both experts in the field."
-Aaron T. Beck, MD, developer of cognitive therapy
"Drs. Wright and McCray have done something remarkable, even unprecedented. They have taken all of the best self-management strategies for depression and translated them into materials you can use to support your own recovery. This is the first resource of its kind—and it can help you deal successfully with depression."
-Frank Verloin deGruy III, MD, Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
"Authoritative and invaluable. Written from the vantage points of both a psychiatrist and a primary care provider, this book is unique in its balanced coverage of psychological, pharmacological, and complementary therapies. It is clearly written and chock-full of tips and resources. I know of no better single book for a depressed person and his or her family."
-Michael E. Thase, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
