You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way?: New Help for Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction

"A down-to-earth, hopeful, useful--and, from??the point of view of this 'recovered'??depressive--accurate account of how to treat??depression."--Mike Wallace, 60??Minutes.



Colette Dowling watched depression??destroy her husband's life and leap to the next??generation to nearly destroy her daughter's--until??dramatic help was found. Now her ground-breaking book??offer the same lifesaving help to the millions who??still suffer depression and related??disorders--which include panic, anxiety, phobias, PMS, alcohol??and drug abuse, bulimia, migraine, and obesity.??You Mean I Don't Have To Feel This Way???documents the latest research that links??depression and related disorders to a physical cause and??shows why willpower, understanding, and??psychotherapy so often fail to work. It explains the??state-of-the-art medical treatments that can bring about??dramatic improvement--and often full recovery--within??weeks. This important book includes: startling new??links between eating disorders, addiction, and??depression. How to recognize the symptoms of??depression and anxiety disorders. Vital information about??new treatments for depressed children and??adolescents. A guide to breakthrough drugs for treating??mood, anxiety, and eating disorders. The newest??research on the use of antidepressants to prevent??substance-abuse relapse. How to find expert help and??evaluate the treatment you are given. Upbeat,??filled with hope and warmth, Colette Dowling's book??will change minds and save lives.