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50 Ways to Fight Depression Without Drugs

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This book was easy to read yet the information was too basic and not very helpful for someone who has done much reasearch and is truly searching for a different solution. Also, there are sections that contradict each other, such as, technology and learning to use it create stress and should be avoided, yet, she advises on changing over to electronic billing to eliminate mail. Overall, there were approximately two pages worth of useful advice. This book was a compilation of very basic information; almost anyone could have written this book.

I tried drugs and had a very bad reaction to them. This book is a compendium of various alternatives that can help, if you have enough energy and stamina to try them for a few weeks. I have found the ones I have tried to be very helpful, and the information is presented clearly, simply, and without being a downer to read and full of sad case studies! It gets right to the point, too. The author is not presenting magic tricks, though some of what she suggests I dont have much faith in (Bach Flower Remedies) most other things (like meditation) I have found very effective. Some of her advice I have not seen anywhere else, but have discovered for myself and its nice to get the confirmation here. On the whole, this is one of the best books on depression I have read. Not great for someone who hopes reading a book will do the trick, but good for anyone who wants to try doing something for themselves.