num_pages: 117
description: A virus is never pleasant, but it need not degenerate into pneumonia. Depression is never pleasant, but it need not become a disabling emotional crisis.Almost everyone feels down sometimes. But "down" doesn't adequately describe the hopelessness, lost confidence, and confusion some people experience. Here is a guide to techniques for coping with depression and direction to determine whether outside help is needed.Coping will become easier once you understand what takes place: Activating events trigger unhealthy Beliefs about yourself and lead to lingering Consequences of sad feelings.As you discover why you feel the way you do, you will also learn to use simple relaxation and "thought-stopping" techniques. Written from a Christian perspective by a psychologyst and a pastor, Coping with Depression is one of ten volumes in the Strategic Christian Living series. -from the back cover
language: English
title: Coping with Depression: The "Common Cold" of the Emotional Life
titlecomplete: Coping with Depression: The "Common Cold" of the Emotional Life (Strategic Christian Living)
genres: Christian, Mental Health, Psychology
ratings_count: 30
publisher: Baker Pub Group