Depression: What Families Should Know - Softcover

Shimberg, Elaine Fantle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345369610 ISBN 13: 9780345369611

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1991

Synopsis

Although depression is one of the most common medical disorders, it is also one of the least understood. In this sympathetic, hopeful guide, acclaimed medical writer Elaine Fantle Shimberg shoes you and your family how to act effectively to provide the best treatment possible. You will learn:

* Twelve ways you can help a depressed loved one

* How to recognize its symptoms

* How to protect yourself and other family members from "catching" a loved one's depression

* What to do when your child is depressed

* How to respond to talk of suicide

* How to encourage the sufferer to seek professional treatment

* And much more

Includes a comprehensive list of community support groups, crisis centers, government and social service agencies.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"It's clear, authoritative, sensitive -- an easy read about a heavy subject."

-- Sol Gordon, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0345369610
• ISBN 13: 9780345369611
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 225