Small Guide to Depression

The Small Guide to Depression is a comprehensive guide to depression, negative personality traits, and anxiety, providing treatment solutions from conventional and alternative therapies to scientific discoveries and interventions. Over 300 million people live with depression, and 15.7 million adults in the U.S. have experienced a major depressive episode in the last year.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 19 August 2021
Publisher: Humanix Books

The Small Guide to Depression, written by the renowned author and expert in neuroscience, memory, Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, anxiety, and human behavior, offers a comprehensive exploration of depression, negative personality traits, and anxiety. It provides the latest treatment solutions from conventional and alternative therapies, encompassing new scientific discoveries and interventions.

Depression affects over 300 million people worldwide, and in the United States, approximately 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. This accessible guide begins by providing readers with an overview of depression, including its definition, who is at risk, how to recognize it, and the major causes (such as genetics and environment).

Dr. Small delves into the various types of depression, discussing general therapeutic approaches used for all depression disorders. He also guides individuals on recognizing when it's time to seek professional help. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of depression, beginning with a case study example. Dr. Small elucidates the causes, symptoms, conventional treatments (such as medications and psychotherapy), alternative therapies (such as exercise, meditation, yoga, homeopathy), novel therapies (such as transmagnetic stimulation [TMS]), and emerging scientific discoveries and interventions (such as focused ultrasound).

In addition to case studies and patient interviews, each chapter includes sidebars featuring factoids, lists, and other helpful information. The Small Guide to Depression is an invaluable resource for individuals seeking to understand, manage, and overcome depression, as well as for healthcare professionals seeking to provide the best treatment options for their patients.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 135 x 210 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781630061593