Monday, March 11, 2013

Read Books for Depression: A Way To Get Out Of The Eternal Darkness

Expert Author Anuradha Malhotra
"The Sun stopped shining for me is all. The whole story is: I am sad. I am sad all the time and the sadness is so heavy that I can't get away from it. Not ever." -Nina LaCour
Depression is like a termite feeding on your soul, eating it slowly till it becomes all empty, hollow, and lifeless. Those who are living with it know how it feels: as if someone has extinguished a light inside you and there is no way out of that eternal darkness. In that case, books for depression can be a ray of hope. We know about antidepressants, medications, and other therapies. They are effective but only as long as you are having them. But, in no way, they can change your way of thinking; they may increase the level of serotonin in brain, but cannot stop from having negative thoughts. The depression books, on other hand, can bring about a change in how you perceive the things around you.
How can a Book Help When you are Feeling Low?
  1. Can Improve your Quality of Life:
    You are feeling down in dumps, have locked yourself in a room, and are crying incessantly. You are not willing to listen to what consoling words others are saying to you, as you think that they have no idea of how are you feeling. And this is your daily routine. Then what to do? How to deal with the melancholy that comes from nowhere and makes your life hell?

    Grab a depression book, read it thoroughly, and see what the author recommends to do. Try to do the same, one step at a time. It would, of course, seem superficial at the first go but as you practice on daily basis, things would start changing. So, when that sorrow returns, you would be able to handle it better rather than bursting into tears.

  2. Help you Get Rid of the Suicidal Thoughts:
    If your hopelessness has gone out of control and you are resorting to self-destruction or killing yourself, in addition to counselling, a book for depression can help you from taking such an extreme step. Read what others did when they were in your shoes; how they stopped themselves when they too thought that they could no longer take it. Reading about their close calls with depression will help you understand that you are not the only one dealing with this saddening disease and that there are many ways to get out of it.

  3. Let you Help Others:
    The books for depression are not exclusively for melancholic persons. If you know someone who is hanging in this situation and is unable to assist himself, you can play the role of healer for him. Let them realize that they too can come out of their present situation and lead a quality life once again. Meliorate his life by taking him under your wing.

  4. Keep you Engaged:
    Waiting for your brain's chemicals to return to the normal level can be a nightmare. Certain effort is, indeed, required on your part too. Why not keep a depression book by your side and read it? This will keep you engaged, on one hand and help you to deal with your situation, on the other. Such a book helps in making a go of your ailment: what to do and how to do... So, when next time you are in the grip of the hollow feeling, try to get out of it by following author's advice. Read again if you feel the need. When you nothing worthwhile to do, read such books; this will kill your time and divert your mind from negative thoughts.
The following list of books for depression books may prove therapeutic to you and your loved ones:
  • How to Break the Grip of Depression: Read How Robert Declared War On Depression... And Beat it! (by John McArthur)
  • The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Move Through... (by Patricia Robinson and Kirk D. Strosahi)
  • The Pillar of Strength- How to Free Your Loved One from Depression (by Felix Freeman)
  • Depression: Breaking Free from its Grip (by Krystal Kuehn)
  • Killing the Black Dog: A Memoir of Depression (by Les A. Murray)
  • From Dawn to Dusk to Daylight: A Journey Through Depression's Solitude (by Bruce Ross)
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