Sorrow's Web : Overcoming the Legacy of Maternal Depression

by Anne Sheffield

The daughter of a depressed woman explains the psychological and physical issues surrounding this common disease, offering readers valuable advice how to help their own daughters diagnose and treat depression. 25,000 first printing.

Genres: Psychology, Mental Health, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Sharon Fawcett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very informative and important book for parents of children whose mother is experiencing depression. The one disagreement I have with the author is in her insistence that the roots of depression are biochemical and must be treated with medication. As one who was treated with medication and electroconvulsive therapy for nine years (with no success), I came to find the roots of my own depression were spiritual and it was only through spiritual counselling that I found lasting freedom from depression.

Apart from this disagreement, I believe Sorrow's Web is an excellent book and one I highly recommend.

[celiathepoet at StoryGraph · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping this book would provide guidance in coping with a parent's depression, but it was mostly a book about depression containing info readily available anywhere.