About this item
As a physician who personally suffers from depression, Susan J. Noonan draws on her own expertise and empathy to create a guide for people who suffer from the disease. Explaining the basics of mental health -- including sleep hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, routine and structure, and avoiding isolation -- Managing Your Depression empowers people to participate in their own care, offering them a better chance of getting, and staying, well. Noonan's depression management strategies draw on the best available educational resources, psychoeducational programs, seminars, expert health care providers, and patient experiences. The book is specifically designed to be highly readable for people who are finding it difficult to focus and concentrate during an episode of depression.
About the Author
Susan J. Noonan MD wears several hats as an author of three books on managing depression with a blog on Psychology Today; as a Certified Peer Specialist; a physician; and patient. In this way she bridges that space as a recipient and provider of mental health services. Along the way she has experienced a cancer diagnosis and several orthopedic mis-adventures with extraordinary resilience. All of this gives her a unique and empathic perspective that is appreciated by many.
