Claudia J. Strauss

Talking to Depression (eBook, ePUB)

Simple Ways To Connect When Someone In Your Life Is Depressed

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

When a friend or family member suffers from depression, we naturally want to help-but too often our good intentions seem to come out wrong. We can feel guilty, or even angry, about the sheer difficulty in communicating with someone we love so much. This practical, compassionate guide can help you understand exactly what your loved one is going through, and why certain approaches help and others have the potential to do damage. Whether your loved one is receiving professional treatment or not, this guide addresses the vital role you can play in managing the day-to-day ups and downs, and speeding up recovery. By discussing common behaviors and situations, Talking to Depression offers specific advice on what to do and what not to do-what to say and what not to say-to avoid frustration and give the kind of caring, effective support that really makes a difference. "A prescriptive guide for genuine relating with loved ones experiencing depression. It touches the heart of one's inner experience."-Jo Cohen Hamilton, Ph.D.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781101099506
• Artikelnr.: 42970837

Autorenporträt

Claudia J. Strauss is an award-winning communication consultant and educator. An adjunct professor of English at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, she runs a business in strategic communication and coaches adults with ADD and other learning disabilities. Martha Manning is a clinical psychologist and the author of The Common Thread: Mothers, Daughters, and the Power of Empathy; Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface; Chasing Grace: Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up; and All Seasons Pass: Grieving Miscarriage. She has been featured on Dateline, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, 60 Minutes II, and the Emmy Award-nominated HBO documentary Dead Blue: Surviving Depression.

Inhaltsangabe

Talking To DepressionForeword by Martha Manning
Preface
PART IGETTING STARTED
Chapter One
An Overview of Depression: Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter Two
Where to Start: Deciding You Can Help
Chapter Three
Seeing Through Their Eyes: What Depression Feels Like
PART IIWHAT TO SAY
Chapter Four
Opening the Conversation: First Things to Say
Chapter Five
Words That Wound: What Not to Say
Chapter Six
Words That Work: What to Say
Chapter Seven
Dos and Dont's: A Helpful Reference
Chapter Eight
Answering and Unanswerable: Responding to Difficult Questions
PART IIIWHAT TO DO
Chapter Nine
Without Words: Using Body Language to Show Your Support
Chapter Ten
Some Practical Support: Ways You Can Help Keep Life on Track
Chapter Eleven
Gifting: What You Can Give to Help Healing Happen
PART IVSUICIDE
Chapter Twelve
Warning Signs: What to Look For
Chapter Thirteen
Assessing Imminent Danger: What to Ask
Chapter Fourteen
Still Here: Moving Toward Survival
PART VLIVING DAY TO DAY
Chapter Fifteen
Situation by Situation: One Thing at a Time
PART VIKIDS AND TEENAGERS
Chapter Sixteen
Tips for Kids: When Someone in the Family Is Suffering from Depression
Chapter Seventeen
Tips About Kids: When They Are Depressed Themselves
PARTt VIITAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
Chapter Eighteen
Talking to Yourself: Sustaining Your Strength
Afterword
Easing the Way
Resources
Where to Find Out More