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Beating the Blues: A Complete Guide to Overcoming Depression
Can’t sleep soundly? Don’t feel like stepping out of the house? Having suicidal thoughts? You might be depressed and don’t know it yet. According to a WHO study, a mindboggling 35.9 percent of India suffers from Major Depressive Episodes (MDE). Yet depression remains a much evaded topic, quietly brushed under the carpet by most of us. In Beating the Blues, India’s leading clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and trauma researcher Seema Hingorrany provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to treating depression, examining what the term really means, its signs, causes, and symptoms. The book will equip you with: • Easy-to-follow self-help strategies and result-oriented solutions • Ways of preventing a depression relapse • Everyday examples, statistics, and interesting case-studies • Workbooks designed for Seema’s clients With clients ranging from celebrities and models to teenagers, married couples, and children, Seema decodes depression for you. Informative and user-friendly, with a foreword by Indu Shahani, the Sheriff of Mumbai, Beating the Blues is an invaluable guide for those who want to deal with depression but don’t know how
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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April 15, 2024
چقدر خوبه که چنین کتابهای خوبی هم هستند که حال انسان ها را خوب میکند من با کمک کتابها افسردگی خودم دارد خوب میشود واقعا ممنونم از نویسنده و مترجم اگه افسردگی هستید یکی از کتابهایی که پیشنهاد میکنم همین کتاب هست
(فقط جلد این کتاب در یه انتشارات دیگر فرق داره لطفا موقع خرید به نویسنده و مترجم دقت کنید . ❤)
و در ضمن اگر افسرده نیستید باز هم این کتاب را بخوانید
کتاب عالـی هست :-)
(فقط جلد این کتاب در یه انتشارات دیگر فرق داره لطفا موقع خرید به نویسنده و مترجم دقت کنید . ❤)
و در ضمن اگر افسرده نیستید باز هم این کتاب را بخوانید
کتاب عالـی هست :-)
April 14, 2018
عنوان فصلها بسیار غلط اندازند. حس میکنید پکیجی کامل برای شناخت افسردگی و راههای درمانش در اختیار دارید.
اما کتاب بیش از اطلاعات پر از ماجراهای افرادی که به این نتیجه رسیدهاند که به روانشناس مراجعه کنند و شما هم این کار را انجام دهید.
در مقابل وقتی که میگیرد٬ اصلاً خواندنش ارزشمند نیست.
اطلاعات مفید کمی در اختیار خواننده میگذارد.
× بیشتر از گذشته به روانشناسی اعتقاد ندارم.
اما کتاب بیش از اطلاعات پر از ماجراهای افرادی که به این نتیجه رسیدهاند که به روانشناس مراجعه کنند و شما هم این کار را انجام دهید.
در مقابل وقتی که میگیرد٬ اصلاً خواندنش ارزشمند نیست.
اطلاعات مفید کمی در اختیار خواننده میگذارد.
× بیشتر از گذشته به روانشناسی اعتقاد ندارم.
May 21, 2013
Originally reviewed on my blog:
http://jrlovesbooks.blogspot.in/2013/...
A thing that is seen all over around us these days ubiquitously is depression and stress. People suffer from this noxious illness even without being aware of it for ages. Research has proved that about 35% of Indians suffer from depression. Many of them don’t know it, those who do either don’t take it seriously or don’t want to seek help professional help about it. Here, Dr Seema Hingorrany comes to the rescue of such people.
This book helps a person understand this under estimated disease better, and it would help you figure if you are a victim, and if you already know it, it’d make sure you see a doctor about it. The best thing about the book is that it tells us how to identify depression from normal life stress, for the term ‘depression’ gets misquotes a billion times in our day to day lives.
From explaining the symptoms to telling us stories of her own patients, Ms. Hingorrany had tried her best to get us acquainted to the malady and has made reading the book exceptionally interesting.
One more thing I would want to talk about Beating the Blues is the cover. Whether a person is suffering from depression or not, he would invariably get attracted to the book just seeing the cover. From my five year old cousin to my forty year old uncle, everybody would sneak a peek at the book just because of its cover, and most probably would comment on it.
This book is a bible for people who are under depression or know someone who is. It not only helps you understand the disease better, but it also helps you come out of it. It most importantly breaks the myth about shrinks. Dr. Hingorrany says that there have been times when a person would tell her that they didn’t see a psychologist because they were scared. Some would even fear that they would be given shock treatments right on the first day. Beating the Blues explains almost every step that comprises the treatment of depression. From Play Therapy to side effects of anti-depressants, the book has it all.
I recommend it to everyone who feels the need to know about the subject, and to the ones who wonder if they are the victims of the disease or know someone who is or might be. It is a Must Read!
http://jrlovesbooks.blogspot.in/2013/...
A thing that is seen all over around us these days ubiquitously is depression and stress. People suffer from this noxious illness even without being aware of it for ages. Research has proved that about 35% of Indians suffer from depression. Many of them don’t know it, those who do either don’t take it seriously or don’t want to seek help professional help about it. Here, Dr Seema Hingorrany comes to the rescue of such people.
This book helps a person understand this under estimated disease better, and it would help you figure if you are a victim, and if you already know it, it’d make sure you see a doctor about it. The best thing about the book is that it tells us how to identify depression from normal life stress, for the term ‘depression’ gets misquotes a billion times in our day to day lives.
From explaining the symptoms to telling us stories of her own patients, Ms. Hingorrany had tried her best to get us acquainted to the malady and has made reading the book exceptionally interesting.
One more thing I would want to talk about Beating the Blues is the cover. Whether a person is suffering from depression or not, he would invariably get attracted to the book just seeing the cover. From my five year old cousin to my forty year old uncle, everybody would sneak a peek at the book just because of its cover, and most probably would comment on it.
This book is a bible for people who are under depression or know someone who is. It not only helps you understand the disease better, but it also helps you come out of it. It most importantly breaks the myth about shrinks. Dr. Hingorrany says that there have been times when a person would tell her that they didn’t see a psychologist because they were scared. Some would even fear that they would be given shock treatments right on the first day. Beating the Blues explains almost every step that comprises the treatment of depression. From Play Therapy to side effects of anti-depressants, the book has it all.
I recommend it to everyone who feels the need to know about the subject, and to the ones who wonder if they are the victims of the disease or know someone who is or might be. It is a Must Read!
August 29, 2015
This book effectively addresses the issue by foregrounding the fact that depression is not a sign of personal flaw but just another illness that needs to be treated with medical assistance. People who suffer from depression need to know that it is not an inevitable condition but can be tackled with familial love, medical care, confidence building exercise, positive attitude and a healthy work-life balance.
UPS and Downs are part of life.We all have to go through them. Some people learn to take things in their stride,others buckle under pressure. For a depressed person, life seems like A MAZE where one easily loses his way. The WHO has predicted that by 2020, depression will be the second biggest health problem and the leading cause of disability and death.
Beating the blues stands for the author's commitment to making the road to recovery for those who live with depression ,possible.I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. Awesome book. A very helpful guide.
UPS and Downs are part of life.We all have to go through them. Some people learn to take things in their stride,others buckle under pressure. For a depressed person, life seems like A MAZE where one easily loses his way. The WHO has predicted that by 2020, depression will be the second biggest health problem and the leading cause of disability and death.
Beating the blues stands for the author's commitment to making the road to recovery for those who live with depression ,possible.I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. Awesome book. A very helpful guide.
December 14, 2012
Most of us either have/are fighting depression, or are/have witnessed our loved ones fight depression in different stages of life.
Last night I read Beating the Blues by Seema Hingorrany, a book by Random House India and here is my review.
I strongly suggest every lay man to read this. The least one can do is, *not* tell a depressed person to snap out of it, or keep themselves busy and they'l be fine.
Educated yourself a bit, help your loved ones. http://sankshvet.blogspot.in/2012/12/...
Last night I read Beating the Blues by Seema Hingorrany, a book by Random House India and here is my review.
I strongly suggest every lay man to read this. The least one can do is, *not* tell a depressed person to snap out of it, or keep themselves busy and they'l be fine.
Educated yourself a bit, help your loved ones. http://sankshvet.blogspot.in/2012/12/...
February 29, 2016
نمیدونم چه اصراریه به متفاوت بودن وقتی فرق چندانی با کتابای هم رده ی خودش نداره؟
افسردگی رو از منظر ها و رویکرد های مختلف بررسی میکنه و با نثر نسبتن ساده ش توضیح میده تا ببینید در کدوم کتگوری جا میشید، بعدشم خود نویسنده اذغان میکنه که نود و هشت درصد افسرده ها به رواندرمانی احتیاج دارن، دارودرمانی هم تشویق میکنه به شرطی که در کنار رواندرمانی باشه.
بعدشم آزمونهای افسردگی رو توضیح میده که فایده ی چندانی نداره، افسردگی ژنتیکی، کودکی، میانسالی..فایدش حداقل این بود که خیلی از رفتار های عجیب رو توضیح میده که منشأ ش افسردگیه، خیلی از پرخاشگری ها، شیدایی ها و...
افسردگی رو از منظر ها و رویکرد های مختلف بررسی میکنه و با نثر نسبتن ساده ش توضیح میده تا ببینید در کدوم کتگوری جا میشید، بعدشم خود نویسنده اذغان میکنه که نود و هشت درصد افسرده ها به رواندرمانی احتیاج دارن، دارودرمانی هم تشویق میکنه به شرطی که در کنار رواندرمانی باشه.
بعدشم آزمونهای افسردگی رو توضیح میده که فایده ی چندانی نداره، افسردگی ژنتیکی، کودکی، میانسالی..فایدش حداقل این بود که خیلی از رفتار های عجیب رو توضیح میده که منشأ ش افسردگیه، خیلی از پرخاشگری ها، شیدایی ها و...
December 6, 2013
Its a bible for depression, every person who had a difficult childhood and hence wants to understand depression or simple his inner self shou;d read this book.
This book is just a brief on understanding and doesn't offer any solutions as suhc if anyone here does expect that. But yes you will understand depression better after a read.
This book is just a brief on understanding and doesn't offer any solutions as suhc if anyone here does expect that. But yes you will understand depression better after a read.
March 10, 2014
The best book on human behaviour. Seema has taken efforts to explain the different disorders. Also, after reading this book, people will be no longer be shy or worry about the soceity to visit a psychotherapist. Thanks Seema for writing this book.
September 21, 2014
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