First Steps out of DepressionFirst Steps is a new series of short, affordable self-help on a range of key topics. Depression is wide-spread in today's world, with statistics suggesting that 1 in 5 of us will experience it at some stage in life. In First Steps out of Depression, successful author Sue Atkinson draws on her experiences as someone who has suffered - and recovered - from depression, to guide sufferers through the first stages of recovery themselves. Other titles in the First Steps series include: Anxiety, Bereavement, Eating Disorders, Gambling and Problem Drinking. |
Contents
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Hiding behind Im fine vs Acknowledging | 20 |
Doing what others want vs Making | 38 |
Drowning in negative thinking vs Choosing | 54 |
Hanging on to resentment vs Deciding | 69 |
Choosing despair vs Choosing hope | 83 |
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