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Title: best books to read????
Post by: zeemiller on February 22, 2012, 12:00:15 PM: i have two books on depression on is by someone whos suffered from it and the other by a medical person a doctor etc, i have found the one by the doctor very hard to read and understand as i use the books when depressed and when reading is hard eg your mind wont take anything in the simple reads the better and the book called
climbing out of depression bu sue atkinson really helps at times even if just read a bit etc do find making notes and sticking them in book helps as short versions of ideas are simple to take in when depressed etc,
are there any books others would recomed or ones that are easy to read bits of etc even when in dark place????
Title: Re: best books to read????
Post by: Desperado99 on February 22, 2012, 12:20:40 PM: I've been reading CBT for Dummies (workbook)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cognitive-Behavioural-Therapy-Workbook-Dummies/dp/0470517018/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1329913042&sr=8-2

Got it out of the library, I've read a couple of other books but this one has been of most use to me (loathed to take it back ;) )
Title: Re: best books to read????
Post by: Zaf on February 22, 2012, 12:23:12 PM: take a look at this site http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/depressive-illness-the-curse-of-the-strong.html its very helpful - there is also a book which expands on it a bit http://www.amazon.co.uk/Depressive-illness-curse-strong-Tim-Cantopher/dp/0859699749

Ive found it very useful and I think a few other people here have as well :)
Title: Re: best books to read????
Post by: Ally on February 22, 2012, 12:42:47 PM: I've never considered reading any books like that.
There is the fear of self diagnosis. That is not something I am prone to, but there is always the subconsious diagnosis :-\

I don't even read the side-effects of my ADs until I have been taking them for a period of time then I can refer to the information with the ADs.

There are other books that I read - fiction and biographies mostly.
Title: Re: best books to read????
Post by: gem on February 22, 2012, 02:59:03 PM: 'Shoot the damn dog' by Sally Brampton helped me ALOT. Also am wading through the CBT for Dummies too -hard with little concentration but a little at a time x
Title: Re: best books to read????
Post by: emmietaylor on March 11, 2012, 11:18:25 PM: I rarely read books on it because it makes feel worse but I will consider using it as lifeline or double check something