Depression Matters

<p><strong>WOULD YOU ADMIT TO BEING DEPRESSED?</strong></p><p><br>Depression affects millions of people worldwide and often manifests itself through symptoms<br>that are so commonplace they can be missed.<br>These symptoms could include sleep and appetite disturbances; physical aches and pains as well<br>as heightened levels of anxiety and irritability and feelings of negativity and poor self-worth.<br>Depression is also contagious. When we live or work with someone who is depressed we frequently experience our own depression.</p><p><br>It is unfortunate that as a result of ignorance and misconceptions depression<br>often carries a social stigma and remains an untreated secret - despite the<br>fact that it is commonly triggered by today's stressful working and living<br>conditions.</p><p><br>This second edition of <em>Depression Matters</em> provides easy recognition of the<br>most common symptoms of depression and offers a plethora of practical and<br>creative ways to:<br>- Recognise the signs of depression<br>- Communicate your depressed state without fear or embarrassment<br>- Use a multitude of tried and tested self-help techniques<br>- Understand the complex arena of psychotropic antidepressant<br>medication and electro-convulsive therapy<br>- Discuss the more recent medical treatments for depression such as<br>ketamine and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).</p><p><br>Dr Susan Musikanth a counselling psychologist is the highly acclaimed author<br>of<em> Stress Matters Marriage Matters Divorce Matters Love Matters and Mind</em><br><em>Your Golf</em>. In this edition of<em> Depression Matters</em> she once again demonstrates<br>that her expertise and creative style allow the layman to easily understand<br>and deal with a condition that can be overcome with both dignity and understanding.</p>