Depression Books

This book covers ALL aspects of depression -- physical, mental/psychological, and even spiritual. (How many books on depression covers the spiritual aspect of the human being?) In others words, this book aims to inform/help the human being as a complete WHOLE. Whether you are a Christian or not, I believe this book will help you. Reading this book, including following the suggestions in the book, made me feel better! I haven't felt this great in years! To the authors -- THANK YOU! GOD BLESS! To the readers deciding if they will purchase this book or not -- take a chance! You won't regret it!

By far the best resource book on depression I've read to date, Seeing in the Dark is the ultimate tool for treating the depressed Christian, which according to the authors - one a pastor and the other a doctor - is NOT an oxymoron. I loved the message in this book, plus it's very reader friendly. By that I mean you don't have to have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology to understand it (though in my case, I have that degree.) Too many times I've heard people trying to explain depression away, and like Job's friends, the help offered only makes the person feel worse because it's often NOT helpful. At any rate, Seeing in the Dark touches on the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of depression in a powerful and honest way. Both authors have first-hand experience with depression. One has the diagnosis and the other is married to a woman who has the diagnosis. They skillfully address myths about depression as well as revealing ways to treat the illness, and how to identify whether or not you have it. Clinical depression is also distinguished from normal depression via grief, sadness, loss, etc. The differences are made very clear in this book. It's also small and concise so as not to overwhelm the reader with the facts. Personal examples are disbursed throughout to hold the reader's attention. I highly recommend Seeing in the Dark for people who want a better understanding of this pervasive and non-discriminating illness that rains on the just as well as the unjust. I normally dislike non-fiction but found this book very encouraging.

Written by Word of Grace Church senior pastor Gary Kinnaman and Richard Jacobs MD, Seeing in the Dark: Getting the Facts on Depression & Finding Hope Again is a guide especially for Christians who suffer from depression, or who yearn to help a loved one so afflicted. Chapters cover how to recognize the serious medical condition of true depression, Biblical insights into depression, information about brain chemistry and depression, how to adopt a grace-filled lifestyle of letting go, how to recognize patterns of thinking that exacerbate depression and put a stop to them, communal strategies for combating depression that is too overwhelming to face alone, and much more. Case studies illustrate the harm depression can bring to God's faithful, and means by which one can cope while keeping warm with the flame of faith. An index for quick reference and a self-test to gauge one's own mindset round out this vital guide to rising above neurochemical and emotional misery.

Seeing in the Dark is an eye-opening glimpse into the world of clinical depression. Authored by a pastor with depression and a medical doctor whose wife suffers from depression, along with a foreword by Dr. John Trent, it is quite possibly the definitive Christian book about depression.

The first and most important point made in the book is this: Depression is not an emotional problem--it is an illness. Right away the authors attack one of the most common myths about depression, and they systematically debunk it and twenty-four other myths, using both medical fact and the Bible. The authors demystify stigmas and common misbeliefs about antidepressant medications/SRIs. They assert that misinformation and lack of knowledge within the Christian community contribute to the stigma associated with depression and other mental illnesses.

This book is readable and easy to understand without a medical or theological degree. The authors mix medical fact, Biblical knowledge, and true-life stories in a pleasing way. The ten chapters and several appendixes include a list of common myths about depression, information about anti-depression medications, a self-rating depression test, lists of resources, endnotes, and a scripture index.

I believe this book will give hope to Christians suffering from this illness, as well as educate their loved ones in understanding this complex illness just a bit more.

I do not live with depression, but I have friends and family who do. It is appalling to me how many in the Christian community have glossed over or completely ignored this illness or worse yet, scoffed at or joked about it. I will definitely recommend this book to everyone I can.

Armchair Interviews says: This message is long overdue and sorely needed.

This book provides an excellent account of the emotional and spiritual effects of a disease that is even more devastating to Ellen, a loving wife who acts as her husband's caregiver, than it is to the patient himself. The writer shows Herm's slow decline and the distressing consequences it has on Ellen. However, this book also gleans lessons from the suffering of this loving couple. These lessons learned can benefit others who must face life with Alzheimer's, for "Shattered Lives" provides a wealth of practical guidance for dealing with this disease and its effects while offering encouragement to loved ones who must cope with life during and after Alzheimer's. As its subtitle indicates, "Shattered Lives" truly shows readers how to find "Hope in the Midst of Alzheimer's and Other Related Dementia."

I have known author Paulette ErkenBrack for more than 20 years. Her work as an Activity Director in several facilities and her skill as a writer have given her the tools she needed to share Ellen's story of dealing with dementia. Last year, when I personally faced my elderly father's change in personality, his anger and hostility towards his family, Paulette's experience and wisdom helped me to realize these changes were beyond his control. Education, knowledge of the physical and emotional changes that dementia brings is vital in living through this time. "Shattered Lives, Finding Hope in the Midst of Alzheimers and other Related Dementia" will help to inform and enable you to be a more effective care-giver.

Martha Pope Gorris, Author "Held Captive by Futile Thoughts? Break Free!"

Ellen's second husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's after a nine-year marriage. Shattered Lives provides her first-person account of living with Alzheimers, including many tips on how to find solutions. Mostly, Shattered Lives is a documentation of the emotions and challenges which come from living with Alzheimers, and the relationship between two very special people.

This book is an honest journey through the maze of disbelieve, confusion, and heart-wrenching choices that make up the life of families who are given the diagnosis of Alzheimers Disease. It is also a very transparent look at what this disease does to the spouse of the one diagnosed. The forwards by the Chief of Geriatrics, Pastor, and the authors, give you a glimpse into how this disease must be responded to by the whole community. It should be on everyone who serves senior's bookshelf. Mrs. ErkenBrack and Ellen Childress show by their open, frank comments, and emotionally packed stories that we all need to support, care and uphold people who are facing this illness. The Reasonable Expectations for those whose loved ones are being cared for by others in Chapter Five and Guidelines she suggests in securing a facility is worth the price of the book. Many families I have met over the years struggle in these areas. And the poem on page 98 titled "See me" found in the locker of a nursing home patient is a jewel. The journey of faith and friendship is also addressed by both of the authors. They believe that God helped them form a bond that, not only enabled Ellen to cope with each situation that came up, but was crucial to their ability to reach out to others whose lives have been shattered by this diagnosis. Paulette and Ellen's inter-generational friendship is a study in why the senior population should not be isolated within communities unless it is absolutely necessary. What they bring to each other and to the reader is immeasurably precious.

This story feels timeless, a real feat for a children's book published this year. From the period details to the lyrical prose, I felt a sense of deja-vu throughout, as if I were reading a childhood favorite. And the last page is stunningly beautiful. I bought it for my daughter, and I'm about to go get another copy for my nephew.

"The Shine Man" is a wonderful book that will surely
become a classic Christmas story. It reminded me of
my own father's tales of life during the Depression.
It teaches an important lesson in giving as well as
a bit of history and will stimulate family discussion.
Both the artwork and the story are excellent.

This story of finding the divine in people during the Great Depression is a gentle way of helping children (and their adult loved ones)focus on what's most important about the holiday season. Illustrations are reminiscent of Dickens, but set in the 1930's in this country. I'll think of this story (especially the last two pages)when I behold the stars in a bright December sky.

The Shine Man makes the perfect Christmas present for children of all ages! In a manner consistent with her previous works, Mary Quattlebaum's use of language and imagery brings her story to life. She captures the mood of a time before I was born, and makes me believe I was there, experiencing it first-hand. The story is simple, but impactful. I can still feel the warm glow of the Christmas spirit while I search for the "Shine Man" within myself.

Sorrow's Web -- the book I've needed to read for decades. Ms. Sheffield deals with the subject of growing up with a depressive mother in such an insightful, intelligent, and honest way! I found recognition, understanding and comfort from her combination of the personal and the more "scientific" information. I urge mothers, daughters, sons -- and, yes -- fathers, to read this book. It has the potential profoundly affect your life and the life of those you love most.

This balanced, frank, and insightful account will make a difference in a lot of lives. Thoroughly explores and illustrates the many aspects and consequences of maternal depression in detail, is packed with valuable observations and information - no wasted words here. Devoted to straight talk. Sheffield offers knowledgeable support to her reader, does not flinch from using her own experiences to illustrate her points, and provides clear, practical advice on therapy choices with no waffling on any of the challenges we will meet in seeking the right treatment for ourselves or others close to us. Provides lists of resources for information, newsletters, local support groups. An illuminating and much needed book.

This is an extraordinary book -- sensitive, revealing and READABLE. I only wish I had it thirty years ago!

Sheffield's biggest contribution may offering an answer to those who have struggled with chronic depression: "Why have I always felt so strange? Where did this all come from?" In other words, the fallout from living with a mother who is depressed -- even someone who has never been identified as "depressed" -- can have lifelong consequences. The book will probably convince those who have been reluctant to get treatment to do so. Much of the rest is a standard round-up of recent literature and the usual advice on what to do when you are depressed --take medication, find a therapist - maybe. Despite its failings and its occasionally cutesy writing, it's probably the book about depression that has been the most personally helpful. I'd give this five stars for the idea and three for the execution.

I've recommended this amazing book to many people faced with challenges of depression that may seem overwhelming as an example of possible recovery and living a fulfilling life. This book has been a God send for many.

Bob Hamlett's recount of his struggle with depression is an easy read and one that most anybody can relate to at one or more times in their lives. It gives hope for those suffering cronic depression that they can be helped. It also points out that there is nothing in life so horrible that it can't be overcome with perseverence.

Bob Hamlett's account of his years struggling with depression is an honest portrayal of the fears and demons that accompany this debilating condition. His is a message of hope and understanding to others with similar conditions. He offers himself as proof that perseverance in the search for the "right" doctor and treatment is the key to achieving a depression free life.

Depression can devastate lives, stripping people of the very desire to simply get out of bed in the morning. "Surviving Depression: My Agonizing Struggle with Sanity" is Robert L. Hamlett's recollection of a life spent battling chronic severe depression. For most of his life, doctors were baffled until he found the one psychiatrist who could help him. Since then, he has overcome his depression, and offers hope to those who currently face it. "Surviving Depression" should be read by any who are losing hope in treating their own.

Well, 1990 has come and gone, and Dr. Ravi Batra is not that good of a prognosticator. However, he is a radical dude, and you have to like him for that, unless, of course, you are not radical.

I am (a radical, I mean).

You have to get to the end of this book to really understand what Batra's agenda is. The last few chapters are still relevant to today's American economy and society. It is a picture of pure and unadulterated classicism. Whoops, did I say that? Hey, I'm in the middle class. Isn't everybody?

Batra blames all economic problems, today and yesterday, on wealth concentration. I believe this is what might be called a "populist" viewpoint, because it paints "the people" against the rich elites.

Yet, it is only a viewpoint. Batra does not actually prove his point; he only shows some possible correlations between economic dips and wealth concentration.

You have to appreciate him, though. Batra has a tough gig, drawing conclusions about an entire national economy. The years since 1990 prove that Batra did not and probably could not factor in all the possible variables, for example, the emergence of conflict between the U.S. and radical Islam.

This excerpt shows you how radical Batra was when he wrote this book: "Time and again throughout history, enormous concentration of wealth among the few has drive the poverty-ridden masses to rise up and dethrone the affluent...in a massive revolution."

Is anybody out there so poverty-stricken that he or she is ready to revolt?

Revolution was more likely in the 1960s than today, and you see how those poor fools (e.g., the so-called Symbionese Liberation Army or the Weather Underground), were squashed by the almighty "powers that be."

You go, Ravi! Ravi Batra for President! Did you like Reagan as a President? You will not after reading this book. I never did, anyway.

Batra is a person of heart, and that's what distinguishes him from all the so-called fool Keynesians, neo-Keynesians, "tricklists" like Reagan and all their greedy, money-worshipping brethren.

Batra tells it truthfully: the U.S. is now and always has been based on a culture of acquisitiveness, which boils down to greed, which boils down to "me first." This brings back memories of good old Ayn Rand ("The Virtue of Selfishness") and other such.

This book is worth its weight in all the economic policies of all those trickle downers, namely, Reagan, Bush, Bush, and so forth. These big people support the ethic of greed, just as Batra so adeptly shows in this book. So did the Democrats. They cannot help it. We cannot either, I guess. We're like fish that don't know the water their swimming in.

Yet, some advice for the author may be in order:

Watch your back, dude, because Big Brother is definitely back there looking at you!

I purchased this book sometime in 1989 and recently reread it after reading Conquer the Crash by Robert Prechter. Although Batra misses his prediction by 13 years, in many ways he just predicted the upcoming event too early. In some ways, his theory of social cyles reminds me of Prechter's Elliot Waves in the sense the both suggest a sort of determinism that revolves around the affairs of men. That's one reason that I wanted to reread Batra.

Much of what Batra offers is quite sober and gives some food for thought. I find the discussion of speculative bubbles particularly appropriate given recent events which he could not have known about 13 years ago. Back in 1989, several things were occurring (i.e. S & L debacle, recession, real estate crash) that could have resulted in a very significant downturn. According to Batra, he didn't anticipate the influx of Japanese investment in US assets in response to the Japanese central bank forcing interest rates to zero. He suggests that this increase in foreign investment averted the financial collaspe he predicted. He is correct on this point as our current account deficit up to recently has been reinvested by foreigners in US financial assets. Now with the dollar faltering against major currencies combined with near zero interest rates here, these flows have now begun to reverse. A severe economic contraction is now within the realm of possibility.

Whether you agree with Ravi Batra's theories or not, his advice on preparing for and dealing with severe economic downturns is golden. Having read this book in the 1980's, and kept the possibility of a second great depression in mind, we successfully (emotionally and financially) dealt with a stretch of my professional husband's unemployment lasting a year and a half. I would recommend this book, and especially the worst-case worksheets, for anyone at risk for layoffs.

Is this merely a post-ponement? Perhaps the year 2010 should be inserted into the title?

Put 3 economists in a room and you'll get six answers, if your lucky. A good idea is to read books put forth by economists 10 years and longer in the past. You'll see how often most of them are not only misguided and incorrect, but also out on planet Mars. However, some offer good insights into cyclical trends and patterns juxtaposed with current political, technological, and societal evolution. Now, you can keep this in mind when you are reading the current books, newsletters, and magazines from economists, investment gurus, analysts, etc.

Dr. Batra covers many facts of the 1980s such as the Tax Reform Act of 1986, banking conditions, and the exportation of American labor and manufacturing jobs to LDCs among other conditions.
Covering dozens of areas in investing, here is one example of advice. He specifically advised people to liquidate tax-deferred savings such as KEOGHS and IRAs. page 178 states: "Premature withdrawal of funds in Keoghs and IRA plans may then be the safest bet in spite of various penalties, especially if they are entrusted to non-banking institutions. The next question is: what should you do with the money? Can you trust the banks at all?" ---end quote. Batra then promotes the danger of putting money in banks. Real estate is also getting ready to crumble. He did state several times, that he hoped his forecasting would turn out to be incorrect, and he (as all economists seem to do), provide the solutions via tax restructuring, monetary policy, and budget allocation.

Interesting, is that these forecasts were obviously made before the exponential growth and explosion of the Internet, which greatly transformed the economy, and markets. So....what would the economy have been like had it not been for the dot.com explosion? And, now in 2003, after that bubble has burst, will there be wage growth and middle-class job creation in the years to come....?

His "Law of Cycles" has eruditic roots. Batra, an avid reader and self-studied student of world history, international trade, politics, and humanities, noted several areas of the world and the-then present conditions that brought him to his conclusions. He did have the courage to write his beliefs (which he profited from tremendously), and write them in a very easy-to-read way for the masses, or laymen population. (Marketing?) In sum, reading economic books of the past, whether theory, or in historical factual disciplines, helps us make better decisions today, in our attempt to gauge the future.

I thought this book was a great read. I love all of the Thoene's books and this one didn't let me down. The plot was great and I read it in a very short time. I'm looking forward to reading the next one.

Bodie Thoene is a master story-teller. She weaves multiple plots, characters, and events, both small and large, into a seamless story that you simply don't want to put down. I am always disappointed when the book ends because I've become so wrapped up in the historically accurate world of the characters, and I am glad for the other books in the series I have yet to read!
The world she depicts in The Shiloh Legacy series reflects the broad range of simple joys and heartbreaks of the average person or family. By the end of the novel, without realizing it, I've stopped to re-evaluate my own life and priorities and I see them in the bigger picture perspective.
Excellent!

Great historical fiction with an even more important underlying theme. Just finished books 1 & 2... I have learned a lot more about the American history ( e.g. the experience of WWI, and what our soldiers had to come home to... or, in book 2, the experience of what it was like to be around the incredible stock market run-ups). More importantly - I completely got wrapped up in the characters and how they responded to the highs and lows that ultimately come with life - and how their faith actually grows stronger as a result.

This book/series, as are all the Thoene books, is a wonderful story about post WWI. The families and their daily living is written as if you were there. You become so involved in this book, that I wanted to read it in a day! The focus of the daily life in middle America post WWI is God centered. Wonderful Story!

I appreciated this young woman's straightforward approach to what can be a delicate subject. She didn't present herself as a total victim, but took some responsibility for choices she might have made differently. She did not see herself as defined or limited by her illness, but bravely accecpted the challenge of overcoming the difficulties presented by it. Her faith was part of the process, but she does not rub your face in it. A nice success story.

Some Christians believe our spiritual relationship with Him is enough to overcome depression. Some believe that He uses others' experience and medication advances to help as well. I believe the later. This young gal does a great job appreciating what depression is for it is an enemy she battles. Her preciousness shows through her battle. Her sharing encourages the rest of us in the same battle. Out of her weakness she has opportunity to show her strength. Her chuckles are sweet.

Joanna Swinney, who has struggled for many years with depression and has now emerged from it, shares her experience and her suggestions of what might help (and has helped her) with her readers, who may either be suffering from the same affliction or who may be involved with a sufferer and are looking for ways to cope and to help. It is a book of great courage, and, for someone aged 28 when the book was published, unusual wisdom. I cannot myself share Joanna's deep religious belief, but I can understand how her beliefs and the community of fellow-believers will have contributed to her healing, and even for a non-religious reader there is so much here that is inspiring, helpful and practical. There are many things she tells us about helpful relationships and strategies, as well as sensible things about therapy and medication. And she writes wonderfully clearly and vividly. An inspiring book.

Joanna Swinney's book is a comprehensive look at depression, how it affects the sufferer and those around them. She describes what depression can feel like and how support from people can make a significant difference. She discusses talk therapy and medication as well as some things that people can do themselves to help when they are depressed.

The book is written from a Christian perspective and she talks about a lot of benefits that the church and Christians can bring, as well as some of the difficulties that Christians may have, particularly with regard to suicide. This is an informative and excellent book which should be helpful for people dealing with this subject and which, although not unrealistically positive about the outlook, is an encouraging read.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, though I knew I was intrigued. The back cover blurb calls it "a haunting exploration of one teen's experience with OCD and Paxil," which kind of makes it sound like an informercial.

I think that's selling a wonderful story very short.

Fin is a high school student. Her parents are divorced, and she and her mother have moved to a new town in a new state. But her outside world isn't all that's out of control. Her mind is, too. She finds herself obsessed with numbers, with counting, with doing things in a precise pattern, and she feels helpless to stop.

Then she meets Thayer, who's even weirder than she is, and the unlikely pair begin a friendship that helps both of them.

Yes, Fin has OCD, and yes, she ends up taking Paxil and we see the effects it has on her, but Total Constant Order is about so much more than that. It's about growing up, about being a teenager--and let's face it, teenagers with or without OCD feel that their lives are beyond their control. It's about facing the problems of life with a friend, about learning when to ask for help, and about discovering that parents are fallible people, too.

In other words, it's a coming-of-age story, not unlike a fairy tale. Only Fin's battling OCD instead of a dragon.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and couldn't put it down. The descriptions of what was going on in Fin's head were so vivid and clear that the lines between "normal" and "crazy," never very distinct to begin with, were blurred, reminding me of the hero's POV from Tod Goldberg's Living Dead Girl. I felt with her the frustration as she tried to get help, and fell a little in love with Thayer along with her.

And at the same time, Fin's mom in particular made me think about parenting and trying to do our best with imperfect knowledge and difficult situations, while being imperfect ourselves.

All in all, a wonderful, relatable story that applies to everyone who is or has been a teenager.

Fin hears numbers. Ever since her parents divorce, numbers thump in her head in rhythm, keeping things in control. When a new doctor introduces her to the term, "OCD" and writes a prescription for medication, the chemical effects make Fin feel even worse. That is until she meet Thayer, a doodling skater who buzzes to his own beat and might just understand Fin's need to belong and her struggle for total constant order.

Crissa-Jean Chappell's paints a realistic portrayal of what it's like to be a teen with OCD. Also she shows the side effects of the medicine and how Fin struggles to gain control. I especially liked the mother/daughter relationship and how Fin realizes that maybe she isn't the only one who needs order. I also liked the portrayal of Thayer who has ADD. The reader gets a glimpse into what it must be like to see the world differently from others.

I highly recommend this book. It should be a must-read selection in middle schools and high schools.

Rhythm is the pulse of life. Everything has rhythm. The waves in the ocean, cars buzzing down the highway, the drip of the rain after a spring shower, the pencil scraping across our paper, even our own pulse in our ears, late at night when all should be quiet.

Fin doesn't know quiet. For her, the rhythm has become more than a beat. It's an obsession. It's good luck to turn a light on three times -- the wrong number could be deadly. The roar of numbers in her head blocks the outside chaos. They offer comfort. Stability. She taps her seat three times. Someone touches her shoulder. She touches the opposite one. It's about keeping life in balance. Control.

Control is something Fin lost when her parents uttered those devastating words, "...this doesn't mean we're abandoning you or that we don't love you anymore." The D-word. Moving from a place she loves, to a place she doesn't. Her mother copes by excessive cleaning. Fin copes by counting.

Soon, Fin's mother has her visiting Dr. Calaban. Fin meets Thayer, who is also being treated by Dr. Calaban, but for ADD. Fin discovers there's a name for what she's feeling: OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She wonders if it's hereditary as her mother rewashes the jeep Fin's just finished washing. With the help of Thayer and Dr. Calaban, Fin rediscovers her love of something she'd lost along the way, something that will help calm the need for total constant order.

TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER is a riveting first novel by debut author Crissa-Jean Chappell. I was sad to end the book because I wanted to spend more time with the characters. I kept trying to slow down as I read, to linger and enjoy, but it was impossible. Each chapter drove me forward to the next and the next until the final page. The characters were fresh and real. I know you'll enjoy them as much as I did!

Reviewed by: Cana Rensberger

According to the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, over 35 million Americans will suffer with an anxiety disorder or depressive illness each year. Also, "OCD strikes about 1 in 40 adults and about 1 in 100 school-aged children." Despite these statistics, only a few novels dare to approach the issue.

Crissa-Jean Chappell's debut novel, Total Consant Order, tackles this issue deftly, in the story of Fin, who develops depression and OCD after the demise of her parent's marriage. What enhances the novel is the author's personal connection to the issue. She herself experienced depression and was treated with Paxil. Chappell takes a slow and steady route with the novel, and builds the anxious inner world of Fin carefully. We're introduced to Thayer, an outsider, the only kindred spirit in Fin's world, and who might be the only one who can truly understand her.

Chappell doesn't go to extremes, aiming for maximum drama, and treating her novel as if it were a Lifetime movie. The prose is crisp and clean, with each word working to envoke a feeling from a reader. The novel balances Fin's search for stability with her counting obsession with the search for relationship with her mother, and reconciling with the idea of her parents divorce. Fin's reaction to Paxil comes as a crushing blow to her emotional and physical health, and the author writes realistically, channelling her own experience, and giving voice to a disorder that affects so many.

This book reads like a song and is packed with useful information. The author's conversational writing style and personal openness make it a very engaging way to learn a lot of hard medical facts. It is clearly targeted to the lay public and includes a lot of very practical suggestions about what one can do to optimize personal health. An excellent book.

Dr. Lawson Wulsin writes clearly and empathetically about the links between depression and heart disease. His appendices, footnotes, resources and references are added bonuses in the search for answers to depression and its links to heart disease. If one were to read chapters five and six alone, one would gain a physiological knowledge of depression: its biology and its relation to the functions of the brain and the heart. Dr. Wulsin has been careful to create charts and figures that are accessible. The book is readable, yet informative, and the movement from overviews to specifics is seamless.

Dr. Wulsin's recommendations for change include integrating mental health services into primary care practices, and establishing guidelines for screening for depression in patients at risk for coronary disease. Another of Dr. Wulsin's recommendations for change is the formation of campaigns to educate the public about heart disease and depression. His book is an excellent addition to such education.

Dr. Wulsin's book is a long overdue look at the complex interactions between depression and heart disease, written in a compelling way that even the layman will appreciate. If you have a loved one who suffers from depression, or you yourself are coping with the disease, this book is essential to protecting their long-term health.Treating the Aching Heart: A Guide to Depression, Stress, and Heart Disease

Dr. Wulsin has written a compassionate book on the intimate connection between depression and heart disease. The warmth that comes through his stories delicately balances the weight of the scientific material. This unique blend of open heartedness and medical precision combine to make a compelling read. We should all be so lucky to be in the care of such an empathic physician.