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For years, the first line of defense for Unfortunately, there is still a lot of
depression has been pharmaceuticals, negative stigma surrounding mental
but in their new book Feeling health in our society. People accept this
Better: Beat Depression and Improve and blame themselves or feel ashamed
Your Relationships with Interpersonal if they are depressed. Many suffer in
Psychotherapy (New World Library, silence. By viewing depression as a
November 20, 2018), psychologists and medical illness (like pneumonia or a
authors Cindy Goodman Stulberg and broken leg) people are more inclined to
Ronald J. Frey, PhD, say that it is ask for help and to take some time off
actually our relationships that offer the from responsibilities so they can focus
most effective path to healing. on optimizing their interpersonal
relationships. Additionally, as others
Knowing that depression is an illness as begin to see mental illness similar to a
legitimate as any physical physical illness, they will provide care,
ailment, Feeling Better helps readers support and compassion for those
get clarity around the four main areas in suffering.
life that can be contributing factors to
why people feel sad, blue, down, and Your book Feeling Better offers an
depressed: life transitions, complicated introduction to Interpersonal
grief, interpersonal conflict, or social
isolation. We hope you’ll enjoy this
short interview with Cindy and Ron
about the book.
You encourage readers to think of
their depression like a broken leg.
Why is that?
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