depression, mental

Presents information on how to treat depression without pharmaceutical drugs, discussing organic, lifestyle, and nutritional factors that may contribute to the condition, and analyzing natural alternative treatments.

A discussion of depression and how it differs from the everyday blues. Offers suggestions for understanding and managing depression and for recognizing the signs of depression in oneself or one's friends.

Covers the range of feelings and emotions characteristic of depression, exploring the different types of the disease, how to understand and help sufferers, and where to go for professional advice.

Recounts the author's recurring battle with chronic depression and her eventual victory over the debilitating mental illness.

Two alienated teenagers learn to cope with their personal problems by being honest with each other.

Chronicles the mental breakdown of Esther Greenwood--a brilliant, beautiful, talented and successful young woman.

Discusses the different types of depression and ways in which they can be manifested, their possible causes, and ways of dealing with the situation.

After losing his family farm, Mack, his wife Jodie, and their two children struggle to build a new life for themselves, but their efforts are soon threatened by Mack's overwhelming depression.