An Introduction to Coping with Depression - 2nd Edition - How to use the coping skills booklet

Sep 29, 2026

An Introduction to Coping with Depression (2nd Edition) is a practical booklet that helps readers understand depressive symptoms and the factors that keep them going. Part 1 explains what depression is, common myths, causes, why it is hard to stop feeling depressed, and available treatments. Part 2 focuses on coping skills, including reactivating your life, managing negative thinking, problem-solving, recognizing positive aspects, and other helpful activities through exercises and worked examples.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages100

Reading Time4 h 12 min

AccessFree to download

About This Book

Part 1: About Depression

1 What is Depression?

2 Myths about Depression

3 What Causes Depression?

4 Why is It So Hard to Stop Feeling Depressed?

5 Different Treatments for Depression

Part 2: Coping with Depression

6 Reactivating Your Life

7 Negative Thinking and Depression

8 Problem-solving

9 Recognising the Positive

Other Things that Might Help

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149.19·11/15 | 700017097286 # An Introduction to Coping withDepression 2nd Edition Lee BrosanandBrenda Hogan ROBINSON Fist published in Great Britain in 2007 by Constable &Robinson LtdThis revised and updated edition published in 2018 by RobinsonCopyright CLee Brosan and Brenda Hogan,2007,2018 13579108642 The moral rights of the authors have been asserted. | Haringey Libraries
SS | | | --- | --- | | | | | Askews &Holts | 19-Mar-2018 | | 616.8527 | | | | 3400022014 | ISBN:978-1-47214-021-0 Typeset in Bembo by Initial TypesetingServices,EdinburghPrinted and bound in Great Britain by CPI Group (UK)Ltd,Croydon CR04YY. Papers used by Robinson are from well-managed forestsand other responsible sources. RobinsonAn imprint ofLittle,Brown Book GroupCarmelite House50 Victoria EmbankmentLondon EC4Y ODZ An Hachette UK Companywww.hachette.co.ukwww.littlebrown.co.uk Contents About This Book Part 1:About Depression 1 3 1 What is Depression? 2 Myths about Depression 7 3 What Causes Depression?11 4 Why is It So Hard to Stop FeelingDepressed?14 5 Different Treatments for Depression23 25 Part 2:Coping with Depression 6 Reactivating Your Life277 Negative Thinking and Depression418 Problem-solving579 Recognising the Positive67 Other Things that Might Help75 〔 # About This Book Most of us feel low at certain times in our lives,butfind that the feeling improves after a short while.Unfortunately,sometimes these ordinary every-day lows do not lift and depression may start totake over. This booklet will help you overcome depression.Part 1 describes the symptoms of depression andexplains the way in which these are kept going.Part2 looks at practical skills you can use to combat thesymptoms of depression. Many people find it most helpful to read and workthrough the booklet from start to finish,and to goback and review what they've read.But you mayprefer just to dip into the parts that seem mostrelevant to you.It's often helpful to write thingsdown,and Part 2 of the book contains severalexercises,with worked examples to guide you.Itwould probably be helpful to read chapter seven on negative thinking and depression,since those ideasunderlie a lot of what we have found to be helpfulin overcoming depression. When you're feeling depressed it can be difficult tobelieve that it can ever get better.But depressioncan improve,and you can learn to do somethingabout it.You may not see the results immediately,but if you continue to work at it,then the chancesare high that you'll start to see changes.There maybe times when you feel that things are improvingand then they get worse.Don't despair.The courseof recovery is never smooth and setbacks are com-mon.Keep going! This booklet is designed for you to use on yourown.However,if you find that you don't makeas much progress as you wish,or if it all feels toomuch to try on your own,then go to your GP andtalk about alternatives.Medication,or help from aqualified therapist,may be helpful for you.It canalso be helpful to show the booklet to a trustedfriend or family member who could help you togo through it-and who might also find it helpfulto better understand what you are going through. Good luck! Lee Brosan and Brenda Hogan

FAQs

What is the purpose of this booklet?

The booklet is designed to help readers overcome depression by explaining how symptoms are maintained and by providing practical coping skills to combat them.

What does Part 1 focus on?

Part 1 describes the symptoms of depression and explains the way those symptoms are kept going, covering what depression is, common myths, causes, and treatment options.

How should readers approach Part 2?

Readers can work through the exercises and worked examples in Part 2, either from start to finish or by dipping into the parts that seem most relevant; continued effort is encouraged despite setbacks.

Sep 29, 2026

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