Depression

by Paul Hauck

This is a book for everyone who gets depressed and for those who have to live or work with people who suffer from depression. The author pinpoints three main roots of psychologically caused depression - self-blame (harsh criticism of one's own behaviour which leads to excessive guilt); self-pity (feeling sorry for oneself when the world's treatment is unfair); and "other-pity" (associating too strongly with the under-dog in other people). Case histories from the author's own practice illustrate these points, showing that many people have been taught to be neurotic and can be trained not to be.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Dr. Paul A. Hauck was a renowned American psychologist and author, known for his long career in clinical practice and public education on mental health. After serving in World War II, he earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and held key positions in several mental health centers before establishing the first private psychological practice in the Quad Cities. He wrote 16 popular psychology books, translated into 23 languages, and his long-running column The Human Scene educated readers for decades. Hauck was also an avid lifelong learner, enjoying music, languages, and sports. He was honored with the Illinois Most Distinguished Psychologist Award and retired in 2007.

Reviews

[Becky (Blogs of a Bookaholic) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A work colleague lent this to me as he knew I had an interest in psychology. It's very short but well written enough for people to understand that don't have psychology or counselling training. Because it's short it only really skims the surface, BUT it covers a lot of the key, irrational thought processes that can lead to and keep you in a cycle of depression and brought up some very good points and case study examples. So, a good, interesting book!

[Meteori · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nije da knjiga nije zanimljiva i poucna, ali mislim da ne ispunjava ocekivanja.

Tesko da nekome ko ima makar i mali oblik depresije moze pomoci da je prebrodi, a onima koji bi da nauce nesto o njoj i eventualno pomognu nekome, tesko da ce u tome uspjeti.

[Rania · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really helpful book about depression and how it occurs. It gives you a general idea on depression that can help you cope with it without giving any specific help.
It is not a guide on how to overcome depression but more like a book that analyzes what depression is.
Nonetheless I found it a very good start to realize how depression works and to also find some characteristics on general behaviors that "help" depression to appear and torture us.

[Mathe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it...

[Jaka · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good outline of this particular illness

[Tea Zbašnik · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is very short, but it has very good aspects of the subject. On one hand it lectures like a proper parent would to man up and get your stuff together, on the other side, it explains we are all just people with different level of sensitivities. Although. Depression is indeed something that only one that had it would understand it.

[Luke Setyo · Rating 5 out of 5]

menarik

[Marko]

I have the slovenian edition.