{"product_id":"helping-others-with-depression-9781421439303","title":"Helping Others with Depression","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive guide to how family members and friends can help someone who has depression.   Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder are biologic conditions of the mind and body that affect our everyday functioning, thoughts, feelings, and actions. Often devastating to the person, mood disorders can also be overwhelming to their family and close friends, who are frequently the first to recognize the subtle changes and symptoms of depression and the ones who provide daily support. Yet many feel unsure about how to help someone through the course of this difficult and disabling illness. This book is written for them.   In Helping Others with Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan speaks firsthand from her perspective as a physician who has treated many patients, as a mental health Certified Peer Specialist, and as a patient with personal experience in living with the illness. Her combined professional and personal experiences have enabled her to write an evidence-based, concise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003eForeword, by Maurizio Fava, MD, and Timothy J. Petersen, PhD\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. What Are Mood Disorders?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Signs of Depression to Look For: Making the Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Healthy Ways to Handle Mood Disorders\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Finding Professional Help\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Paying for Mental Health Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Challenges in Caring for Someone Who Has a Mood Disorder\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Support and Communication Strategies\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Helpful Approaches\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. What You Can Do Now\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. When Someone Is Suicidal\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Mood Disorders and Addictions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. For the Parents of a Teen or Young Adult and the Teens with an Affected Parent\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Technology in Mental Health\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Depression in Seniors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. What Recovery Looks Like\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Anticipating Recovery: Skills to Have in Place\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. Caring forthe Caregivers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. Dos and Don'ts and Suggested Language\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A. Medications\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. Psychiatric Advance Directive\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866940059991,"sku":"9781421439303","price":15.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421439303.jpg?v=1722280998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/helping-others-with-depression-9781421439303","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}