How to Lift Depression: .fast

by Joe Griffin, Ivan Tyrrell

How to Lift Depression]]is the most startling, stimulating and uplifting book about depression ever written. It explains in a straightforward way why worrying about things going wrong in your life unbalances the sleep cycle and leads to exhaustion and lack of motivation and therefore the sense that life is meaningful.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology, Mental Health

187 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent book from the Human Givens approach to therapy. It is clearly and simply written. For counselors, this is a very practical guide to offer clients who probably don't understand that depression can be easily resolved. This describes the types of thinking that leaves people in a depressed state of mind and ways to change that. For example, people who are depressed think 'black and white' thoughts: 'I got sick when I went to the beach, therefore I'll never go to the beach again'. The Human Givens approach believes that when 'needs' are not being met, people suffer from various disorders. Therapy sessions are started with a 'needs inventory'. Future sessions focus on helping the clients meet these needs. This is a good book for people who want to be able to detect depression in their loved ones and then learn what to do about it. The book also covers 'rewind technique' for resolving trauma.

[Zenduba Halimana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a a huge fan of the entire Human Givens approach, and this book is no exception. Clearly articulated, well written and to the point yet still packing enough information to help someone or yourself with depression (without being overwhelmed if jargon or endless exercises). Even as a reference it still has so much value and it has opened my eyes to the myths and misunderstandings regarding depression. Highly recommended.

[Christian Oltra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good and useful book on depression. The problem is the authors promise a simple and fast cure for depression that does not exist and that they do not provide. The role of dreaming is explained but not connected to the proposed therapy. Overall, the human givens approach seems (to me) a sensible approach to depression. And it is well explained in the book.

[Jojo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this after a Human Givens practitioner brought my depression to an end within about 32 hours of treatment (reverse hypnosis?). That was in 2011 and not a scrap of depression since then. It explained me, my mum and so many other people in this world (millions suffer from depression). Enlightening, compassionate, informative and inspiring.

[Elodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant book. Easy to understand and practical suggestions. Only negative is in the language of ‘commit ‘ suicide which given how recent the publication is needs changing. Other than that a great read.

[Aneta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very simplistic approach/ view. I think there is more to the problem as well as solution than in this book. Good to start with but not exhaustive of the subject- rather superficial.

[Wajda Tabassum · Rating 4 out of 5]

uplifting book with clear guidelines. Good for counsellor as well as people suffering from depression.
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