Talking to Depression: Simple Ways To Connect When Someone in Your LifeIs Depres

<p>When someone suffers from depression, friends and family members naturally want to help&mdash;but too often their good intentions come out all wrong. This practical, compassionate guide helps readers understand exactly what their loved one is going through, and why certain approaches help and others have the potential to do damage. <strong>Talking to Depression</strong> offers specific advice on what to do and what not to do&mdash;and what to say and what not to say&mdash;to avoid frustration and give the kind of caring, effective support that will make a difference.</p> <h2 class="slot-header">Table Of Contents</h2> <p>Talking To Depression Foreword&nbsp;<em>by Martha Manning</em><br />Preface</p> <p><strong>PART I&mdash;GETTING STARTED<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Chapter One</strong><br />An Overview of Depression: Frequently Asked Questions</p> <p><strong>Chapter Two</strong><br />Where to Start: Deciding You Can Help</p> <p><strong>Chapter Three</strong><br />Seeing Through Their Eyes: What Depression Feels Like</p> <p><strong>PART II&mdash;WHAT TO SAY<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Chapter Four</strong><br />Opening the Conversation: First Things to Say</p> <p><strong>Chapter Five</strong><br />Words That Wound: What Not to Say</p> <p><strong>Chapter Six</strong><br />Words That Work: What to Say</p> <p><strong>Chapter Seven</strong><br />Dos and Dont&rsquo;s: A Helpful Reference</p> <p><strong>Chapter Eight</strong><br />Answering and Unanswerable: Responding to Difficult Questions</p> <p><strong>PART III&mdash;WHAT TO DO<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Chapter Nine</strong><br />Without Words: Using Body Language to Show Your Support</p> <p><strong>Chapter Ten</strong><br />Some Practical Support: Ways You Can Help Keep Life on Track</p> <p><strong>Chapter Eleven</strong><br />Gifting: What You Can Give to Help Healing Happen</p> <p><strong>PART IV&mdash;SUICIDE<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Chapter Twelve</strong><br />Warning Signs: What to Look For</p> <p><strong>Chapter Thirteen</strong><br />Assessing Imminent Danger: What to Ask</p> <p><strong>Chapter Fourteen</strong><br />Still Here: Moving Toward Survival</p> <p><strong>PART V&mdash;LIVING DAY TO DAY<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Chapter Fifteen</strong><br />Situation by Situation: One Thing at a Time</p> <p><strong>PART VI&mdash;KIDS AND TEENAGERS<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Chapter Sixteen</strong><br />Tips for Kids: When Someone in the Family Is Suffering from Depression</p> <p><strong>Chapter Seventeen</strong><br />Tips About Kids: When They Are Depressed Themselves</p> <p><strong>PARTt VII&mdash;TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Chapter Eighteen</strong><br />Talking to Yourself: Sustaining Your Strength</p> <p><strong>Afterword</strong><br />Easing the Way</p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><br />Where to Find Out More</p>