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Overcoming Depression

Author: Paul Gilbert
Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1209

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.3

ISBN: 1841191256
Dewey Decimal Number: 153
EAN: 9781841191256
ASIN: 1841191256

Publication Date: May 25, 2000
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5 out of 5 stars

My crutch April 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I was lent this book by my CPN not long after I was first diagnosed with quite severe depression in August 2007 & it soon became something of a crutch for me - I had to order a copy for myself so her other patients could benefit from her copy. I agree that, initally at least, it probably wouldn't work on its own but in conjunction with therapy and/or medication it is a great book. It was good to read & think 'I know that feeling' - it made me feel like there was still some fine thread linking me to the world people around me inhabit.

In a strange way it helps that Paul Gilbert is a clinical psychologist who has himself suffered with depression; it means he writes in both a practical and informative style. The book is medical without being hard to follow & helpful without being pink fluffy cloudy.

5 out of 5 stars

overcoming depression March 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Having had a 12 month bout of depression and ending up on medication, I was advised to read this book. It offers a fascinating insight into how our thoughts and feelings can be misinterpreted and gives methods into dealing with negativity which often leads to depression. The book does require some commitment but once you start to feel better and start to understand your thought processes, you want to continue reading and learn more. I want to work through the whole series!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent book November 22, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I have fought against depression for the past 10 years and read many books on the subject. In my opinion, this is by far the best. It is very clearly set out and easy to follow. I have reread it myself several times and recommended it to friends suffering from depression. Well worth the money.

4 out of 5 stars

Not finished it yet but October 11, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I quite like it. One line has actually made a world of difference to me when it said that often someone who is depressed is actually defeated. Like someone putting a light on in my head that was, but that is all I have got out of it so far. I think you need to read this when you aren't depressed to help you when you are.

3 out of 5 stars

But what really causes depression ? May 20, 2007
19 out of 41 found this review helpful

As a sufferer from this illness, I must admit that I found "Overcoming Depression" to be of limited benefit to myself. It provides a detailed analysis of the many possible causes of depression which is informative enough, but not exactly revelatory, and it also proposes a number of possible solutions to the problem which are based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This entails primarily the analysis of the depressed person's thought patterns and the book encourages the development of alternatives to those "negative" ways of thinking. Generally this means "thinking positive", avoiding over-generalisations about oneself ,challenging "all or nothing" modes of thought and avoiding self-bullying.The reader is encouraged to be compassionate to oneself and think of the good things in life rather than dwell on the bad things and avoid getting locked into a downward spiral of self loathing and despair. The book also advocates the writing down of ones negative thoughts and feelings in order to challenge them with more positive ones. The message in the book is not exactly earth shattering and I am sure that most depressed people are always trying to look on the bright side of life and count their blessings.It's just that this most likely will not be enough to shift the depression although undoubtedly it should help. I thought that this book was over-long , excessively verbose, repetitive at times and I didn't like the author's adherence to the discredited "theory of evolution" and his repeated comparison of depressives' behaviour to that of wild animals. I found this book to be of limited use and it didn't really convince me of the benefits of CBT.