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A strategy-filled handbook to understand manage and conquer your depression modeled after its best-selling counterpart on anxiety Why is depression one of the most pervasive of all mental health complaints What makes the lethargy mental rumination loss of concentration unassuageable negativity and feelings of inadequacy so stubbornly resistant to treatment and so hard to shake off What can you do to alleviate your symptoms and move in the direction of full recovery In order to answer these questions Margaret Wehrenberg explains you must first understand your brain Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience research presented in a reader-friendly way Wehrenberg skillfully describes what happens in the brain of a depression sufferer and what specific techniques can be used to alter brain activity and control its range of disabling symptoms Containing practical take-charge tips from a seasoned clinician this book presents the ten most effective strategies for moving from lethargy into action taking charge of your brain and breaking free from depression to find hope and happiness.
About the Author
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., is the author of 5 books: The Anxious Brain, The 10 Best Ever Anxiety Management Techniques and the accompanying workbook, The 10 Best Ever Depression Management Techniques and Anxiety Depression, all published by W.W. Norton. She earned her M.A. studying psychodrama and bioenergetics, and has years of experience as a certified drug and alcoholism counselor, especially working with adults who were traumatized as children, before earning her Psy.D. and beginning a private psychotherapy practice, in Naperville, IL, focusing on anxiety disorder treatment. She blogs for Psychology Today, contributed a chapter to Clinical Pearls of Wisdom (Ed. M. Kerman) , and is a frequent contributor of articles to The Psychotherapy Networker magazine. She speaks internationally on topics of clinical psychotherapy and is noted for her down-to-earth, pragmatic teaching style, winning highest marks on evaluations for her presentations. Visit her at www.margaretwehrenberg.com. 10 best anxiety busters is coming out in January.