How to Help Someone with Depression

<p><b>It can be tough watching someone you love struggling with depression with no idea how best to help. Depression can be mild or so all-consuming that the person you love is hardly recognizable. It can come in bouts or span a significant period of time which can take its toll on those closest to the sufferer.</b></p><p>In this accessible guide clinical psychologist Dr Emma Cotterill gives you a clear understanding of the nature of depression likely causes and practical ways you can help someone experiencing depression - however severe. She draws on the experiences of both sufferers and their supporters to help you feel a little less alone in this difficult time. She also shows you the importance of looking after yourself and how to seek outside help.</p><p>Throughout the book you will develop your own 'supporter's toolkit' of knowledge understanding skills strategies self-care and resources that will help you support your loved one as best you can whilst maintaining your own self-care and boundaries.</p>