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Living with depression and anxiety: 26 ways to get you out of the fog, into the sunshine
Amanda Green has lived with depression and anxiety since her teens. Now in her forties, and practising as student counsellor, she would like to share all her best tips and explanations for coping in everyday life. She explains, in easy to read terms, 26 self-help techniques and ideas, to help you through your darkest times, and to help you feel better.
Life enhancing, with thorough explanations, this book could help turn your life around as Amanda has with her own.
This book challenges stigma and inferiority issues, explains talking therapies, and delves into working with depression and anxiety from the inside out, using nutrition, writing, and getting to know yourself properly. It even incorporates how to look for other support including friends, family and animals.
Find your true self today and banish the label of depression and anxiety – learn to cope and feel a part of the world again.
Life enhancing, with thorough explanations, this book could help turn your life around as Amanda has with her own.
This book challenges stigma and inferiority issues, explains talking therapies, and delves into working with depression and anxiety from the inside out, using nutrition, writing, and getting to know yourself properly. It even incorporates how to look for other support including friends, family and animals.
Find your true self today and banish the label of depression and anxiety – learn to cope and feel a part of the world again.
132 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 19, 2015
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About the author
Amanda Green
13 books185 followersI am Amanda Green; a self published multi-genre author.
I've written two memoirs (mental health), a self-help book for sufferers of anxiety and depression, and various short fiction including psychological thrillers, suspense and drama - thought provoking, inspiring stories with the theme of overcoming adversities (abuse, homelessness, mental health, relationships and more).
I am a therapeutic Counsellor, MBACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) member, and offer one-to-one counselling sessions (specialising with anxiety issues), plus group and individual personalised Life Writing Workshops in Essex, England.
Aside from writing and social networking, I spend a lot of time with my pets; a big, handsome cat called Titus, a pretty little cat called Millie and my tropical fish. I strongly believe in pet animal therapy as being good for our mind, body and soul and I promote the fostering and adopting of animals as opposed to private breeding and purchase. I detest animal cruelty, and spent years campaigning against palm oil use; it's unsustainable growth is the reason the precious Orang-utan is critically endangered in Sumatra and Borneo.
I have travelled on/off across the world, taking in twenty five Countries - living and working at times in Japan, Thailand and Australia and have enjoyed a very mixed bag of jobs.
I run three personal websites for which I write all copy and articles and provide all photography:
www.amandagreenauthor.co.uk
www.essexdepressionandanxietycounsell...
www.sandramdean.co.uk
I have had my writing and photography work published in various magazines and local newspapers. I enjoy the challenge of getting published.
I regularly post blogs about coping strategies, inspirational things to do, Borderline Personality disorder, depression, Obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety/panic attacks, thyroid issues, eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia), alcohol and drug abuse, sexual abuse/rape, Quetiapine (Seroquel anti-psychotics) and Citalopram (anti-depressant), therapies such as Cognitive behavioural therapy and paranoia, dissociation and psychosis - all of which I have experienced in one way or another either myself or those I know. Also info on mental health charities, forums, campaigns, the stigma surrounding mental illness, some of my personal experiences, celebrities with mental health issues and mental health in the family.
I've written two memoirs (mental health), a self-help book for sufferers of anxiety and depression, and various short fiction including psychological thrillers, suspense and drama - thought provoking, inspiring stories with the theme of overcoming adversities (abuse, homelessness, mental health, relationships and more).
I am a therapeutic Counsellor, MBACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) member, and offer one-to-one counselling sessions (specialising with anxiety issues), plus group and individual personalised Life Writing Workshops in Essex, England.
Aside from writing and social networking, I spend a lot of time with my pets; a big, handsome cat called Titus, a pretty little cat called Millie and my tropical fish. I strongly believe in pet animal therapy as being good for our mind, body and soul and I promote the fostering and adopting of animals as opposed to private breeding and purchase. I detest animal cruelty, and spent years campaigning against palm oil use; it's unsustainable growth is the reason the precious Orang-utan is critically endangered in Sumatra and Borneo.
I have travelled on/off across the world, taking in twenty five Countries - living and working at times in Japan, Thailand and Australia and have enjoyed a very mixed bag of jobs.
I run three personal websites for which I write all copy and articles and provide all photography:
www.amandagreenauthor.co.uk
www.essexdepressionandanxietycounsell...
www.sandramdean.co.uk
I have had my writing and photography work published in various magazines and local newspapers. I enjoy the challenge of getting published.
I regularly post blogs about coping strategies, inspirational things to do, Borderline Personality disorder, depression, Obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety/panic attacks, thyroid issues, eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia), alcohol and drug abuse, sexual abuse/rape, Quetiapine (Seroquel anti-psychotics) and Citalopram (anti-depressant), therapies such as Cognitive behavioural therapy and paranoia, dissociation and psychosis - all of which I have experienced in one way or another either myself or those I know. Also info on mental health charities, forums, campaigns, the stigma surrounding mental illness, some of my personal experiences, celebrities with mental health issues and mental health in the family.
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April 30, 2017
I think I expected something less personal about the author when I read this book. If you want to read about one person's personal experiences and solutions to living with mental illness, then check out this book.
What I liked - The author started by talking about stigma surrounding mental illness, which I think is probably the most important point. If we can address this, more people will feel comfortable seeking help while dealing with these issues and maybe even before issues develop. There were various ideas to deal with mental illness that can also be used in everyday life even if you don't suffer from these problems.
What I didn't like - I didn't feel like there was a lot in the book that would have helped me while I was dealing with depression. It seemed to focus more on the author's OCD, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety. I had a big issue with electroconvulsive therapy being listed as a solution. I had a friend who went through this. It wiped him memory and it took a long time for him to recover from the treatment. There was no positive effect on his depression or PTSD, in fact the side effects of the treatment made it worse. I don't think this should be listed in the book.
What I liked - The author started by talking about stigma surrounding mental illness, which I think is probably the most important point. If we can address this, more people will feel comfortable seeking help while dealing with these issues and maybe even before issues develop. There were various ideas to deal with mental illness that can also be used in everyday life even if you don't suffer from these problems.
What I didn't like - I didn't feel like there was a lot in the book that would have helped me while I was dealing with depression. It seemed to focus more on the author's OCD, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety. I had a big issue with electroconvulsive therapy being listed as a solution. I had a friend who went through this. It wiped him memory and it took a long time for him to recover from the treatment. There was no positive effect on his depression or PTSD, in fact the side effects of the treatment made it worse. I don't think this should be listed in the book.
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