TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Introduction: 9
  • Welcome to the Mind Game 9
  • Chapter One: Depression and You 13
  • Understanding Depression 14
  • Myths and Facts 17
  • A Brief History of Depression 22
  • Chapter Two: Different Forms of Depression 29
  • Chapter Three: Causes, Diagnosis, Impacts and Treatments 37
  • Causes of Depression 38
  • Diagnosis, Sign and Symptoms 41
  • Other Symptoms of Depression 45
  • Effects of Depression in the Brain 46
  • General Trends of Depression among Ethnic or Cultural Groups 48
  • Medical Treatments for Depression 49
  • Treatment Phases 55
  • Treatment for Post – Partum Depression 57
  • Key Elements in Recovering from Depression 58
  • Effects of Untreated Depression 60
  • Chapter Four: Managing Depression 61
  • Tips on How to Deal with Depression 62
  • Avoiding a Relapse Depression 70
  • What Not to Do When You Are Depress 72
  • Chapter Five: Holistic Treatments and Therapeutic Modalities 77
  • Switch to Nutritious Food and the Right Diet 78
  • Holistic Supplements 81
  • Other Modalities 82
  • Mind and Body Therapies 83
  • Chapter Six: How to Help a Depress Person 89
  • Tips in Dealing with a Depress Person 90
  • Chapter Seven: The Future of Depression 101
  • New Treatments for Depression 102
  • Deep TMS vs. Surface TMS 105
  • Promising Treatments for Depression 107
  • Future of Assessing Depression among Patients 109
  • Bonus Chapter: 113
  • Index 119
  • Photo References 123
  • References 125

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