The classic bestseller... completely revised and updated for the new millennium! Over 500,000 copies in print! The Secret Strength of Depression, first published in 1974, has long been acclaimed as one of the clearest and most helpful books on the subject of depression. Fully revised and updated for the new millennium, this new paperback edition includes the latest discoveries in the treatment of depression. It has been expanded to include reports of the myths and miracles of the new antidepressants, the most recent findings on the biology of depression in women, and new information on depression in adolescents and the elderly. In these uncertain times, more and more Americans are struggling with feelings of depression and anxiety. According to Dr. Flach, depression is a natural, healthy reaction to stressful events or major lifestyle changes such as marriage, divorce, career changes, or retirement. By acknowledging that depression can be an adaptive response to certain situations, Dr. Flach helps readers to tap their creative energies to turn depression into a positive force for personal growth.
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"Details the essentials of depression... forces people to look inward. An inevitable part of any healthy life." -- New York Times
Informed, hopeful and helpful look at the malaise in layman's terms. -- Publishers Weekly
Intriguing, absorbing...fascinating...remarkable. -- American Journal of Psychiatry
Much sensible advice to offer. -- Washington Post Book World
Refreshingly eclectic, highly recommended. -- Library Journal
[C]an make you feel better just by reading it. -- Boston Globe
Informed, hopeful and helpful look at the malaise in layman's terms. -- Publishers Weekly
Intriguing, absorbing...fascinating...remarkable. -- American Journal of Psychiatry
Much sensible advice to offer. -- Washington Post Book World
Refreshingly eclectic, highly recommended. -- Library Journal
[C]an make you feel better just by reading it. -- Boston Globe
About the Author
Dr. Frederic Flach is an internationally recognized psychiatrist and author. He was recently made a Knight of the Holy Sepluchre by the late John Cardinal O'Conner for his lifetime of service to others.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great encouragement for the depressed individual.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Secret Strength of Depression (Paperback)
The "gift" is that depression offers sensitivity and opportunity for insight and change, and that by learning to deal with life's bumps, you can experience feelings of competancy, power, and control over your life. The only drawback I find in Flach's thinking is that he downplays the physical aspects of depression/manic depression, a premise that might lead the reader to the conclusion that "it's all in your head," which could be pretty depressing!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Extensive Treatise on Depression and Psychiatry,
By ws__ (Hamburg, Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Secret Strength of Depression (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
This classic book: is opulent, is bright, and takes the fear of psychotherapy and antidepressants. It is not a classical self help book. It addresses depressive people and their relatives.
`The Secret Strength of Depression' supplies the reader with a lot of background material on the topic depression. Flach uses the word depression not only for the clinical cases, but also for people in grief and for people in a longish phase of depressive mood. In this book you will learn about psychotherapeutical treatment und treatment with different kinds of drugs. The biological background of them is explained. Flach claims there is no addiction with antidepressants. In spite of the heavy topic one gets a relatively light read. Though a very lengthy read.
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