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Over the past year, one million Australian
adults and 160,000 young people have experienced
at least one major bout of depression. On
average, one in five females and one in
eight males will experience depression in
their lifetime.
These numbers have been steadily rising,
and sadly, one third of people who feel
the unbearable pain, hopelessness, and self-criticism
of depression never seek treatment. If not
you, then someone you know most likely hides
within these statistics, suffering in silence.
The good news is that with effective treatment
you can overcome depression - and once you
do, you have a good chance of preventing
its recurrence.
Beat the Blues Before They Beat You outlines
the causes, symptoms and treatments for
depression in a clear and easy-to-read manner.
Real-life patient stories combined with
simple step-by-step instructions help you
understand depression. Learn what triggers
your moods. Figure out how to defeat feelings
of fatigue, loneliness and hopelessness.
Design a plan to develop self-confidence.
Determine what treatments - both medication
and therapy - are available to prevent relapse.
Beat the Blues Before They Beat You is a
collection of the most powerful tools in
cognitive therapy to help you curb your
thoughts and behaviours, so you can begin
to feel good again.
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