When someone you know has depression : words to say and things to do / Susan J. Noonan ; foreword by Timothy J. Petersen, Jonathan E. Alpert, and Andrew A. Nierenberg.
Material type: TextSeries: Johns Hopkins Press health bookPublisher: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: xv, 134 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781421420158; 9781421420141Subject(s): Depression, Mental | Self-care, Health | Depression, Mental -- Popular works | Self-care, Health -- Popular worksDDC classification: 616.85/27Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-132) and index.
ch. 1 What Are Mood Disorders? -- ch. 2 Signs of Depression to Look For -- ch. 3 Support and Communication Strategies -- ch. 4 Helpful Approaches -- ch. 5 Finding Professional Help -- ch. 6 What You Can Do Now -- ch. 7 Anticipating Recovery---Skills to Have in Place -- ch. 8 Caring for the Caregivers -- ch. 9 Dos and Don'ts.
Following on the success of Managing Your Depression, Susan Noonan's new book is for family members and friends of people with depression or bipolar disorder. A certified peer specialist at McLean Hospital (a comprehensive psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard University), Susan draws on her experiences providing support and education for those living with or caring for a person who has a mood disorder. A family member who has a mood disorder affects the entire family. Further, family members and close friends are often the first to recognize the subtle changes and symptoms of depression--and they are also the people who provide daily support to their loved ones, often at great personal price. Caring for someone with a mood disorder differs from caring for someone with a physical medical disorder, in ways that complicate the caregiving role. A concise and practical guide to the daily management of depression and bipolar depression written for the caregiver, the book explains how to reinforce lessons the patient has been taught in therapy, how to role model resilience skills, and how caregivers can and must care for themselves. It describes effective communication strategies and advises how to find appropriate professional help. Its many tables and worksheets convey much needed information in an accessible way.
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