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Simple Ways To Connect When Someone In Your Life Is Depressed

Simple Ways To Connect When Someone In Your Life Is Depressed

By Claudia J. Strauss
Foreword by Martha Manning

By Claudia J. Strauss
Foreword by Martha Manning

By Claudia J. Strauss
Foreword by Martha Manning

By Claudia J. Strauss
Foreword by Martha Manning

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    About Talking to Depression: Simple Ways To Connect When Someone in Your LifeIs Depres

    When someone suffers from depression, friends and family members naturally want to help—but too often their good intentions come out all wrong. This practical, compassionate guide helps readers understand exactly what their loved one is going through, and why certain approaches help and others have the potential to do damage. Talking to Depression offers specific advice on what to do and what not to do—and what to say and what not to say—to avoid frustration and give the kind of caring, effective support that will make a difference.

    About Talking to Depression: Simple Ways To Connect When Someone in Your LifeIs Depres

    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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    About Claudia J. Strauss

    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.

    About Claudia J. Strauss

    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.

    Product Details

    Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Psychology

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Berkley
    Jan 06, 2004 | 224 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780451209863

    Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Psychology

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Berkley
    Jan 06, 2004 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9781101099506

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    Table Of Contents

    Talking To DepressionForeword by Martha Manning
    Preface

    PART I—GETTING 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 II—WHAT 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 III—WHAT 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 IV—SUICIDE

    Chapter Twelve


    Warning Signs: What to Look For

    Chapter Thirteen
    Assessing Imminent Danger: What to Ask

    Chapter Fourteen
    Still Here: Moving Toward Survival

    PART V—LIVING DAY TO DAY

    Chapter Fifteen


    Situation by Situation: One Thing at a Time

    PART VI—KIDS 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 VII—TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

    Chapter Eighteen


    Talking to Yourself: Sustaining Your Strength

    Afterword
    Easing the Way

    Resources
    Where to Find Out More

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