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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.8527 EAN: 9780060009342 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0060009349 Label: Harper Paperbacks Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: April 01, 2003 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Release Date: April 01, 2003 Studio: Harper Paperbacks Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Using the vivid, poignant and personal stories of the members of a website support group she founded (www.depressionfallout.com), Anne Sheffield, the author of two highly acclaimed books on depression, provides an honest record of what happens to a love relationship once depression enters the picture, and offers solid advice on what the non–depressed partner can do to improve his or her own life and the relationship. Of the millions of people who suffer from a depressive illness, few suffer in solitude. They draw the people they love – spouses, parents, children, lovers, friends – into their illness. In her first book, How You Can Survive When They're Depressed, Anne Sheffield coined the phrase 'depression fallout' to describe the emotional toll on the depressive's family and close friends who are unaware of their own stressful reactions and needs. She outlined the five stages of depression fallout (confusion, self–doubt, demoralisation, anger, and the need to escape) and explained that these reactions are a natural result of living with a depressed person. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Someone's going to be savedI bought this book hoping to understand what depression is. I was hoping that by understanding the disease I would be able to help my friend, make him happy, and save him. This book by Anne Sheffield did make me understand what the disease is. And it saved me instead. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a loved one who battles depression. Find yourself in this book. Rating:  - A great helpI bought this book for my father when my mother was going through a long bout of depression about 2-3 years ago. I could tell the situation was wearing on him and I thought from reading the reviews of this book that it would help him. He was skeptical at first but realized I had been through a similiar circumstance and decided it couldn't hurt to read it. He was astounded at how similiar all the stories and stuggles were to his. He said it helped him so much and made him feel better about himself ... Read More Rating: - Information Saved My Mind!!!It's been almost 8 years in a relationship with a depressed spouse and finally a breakthrough for what I go through daily as a supportive spouse. Many times I wanted to call it quits because of the confusion, resentment, anger and demorilization I felt being on the other end of the depressive cycle. Now I know millions who support face the same challenges and there are tools to cope or help to move on in life. Great information compiled from various points of view. This book literally saved my mind. Rating:  - disappointed--not what I expectedWhile the author's stages of depression that a couple goes through seemed to be pretty accurate, I was very disappointed by the overall tone of the book. It seemed to me that she basically advocated that the non-depressed partner leave in just about all situations. I recently went through an injury which took over 3 months to heal, and during that time, my partner and I went through the stages as described. That's why I was excited about getting this book for both of us to read, so that we ... Read More Rating: - WonderfulThis book is a godsend. I thought I was having a breakdown until I read this book. I learned that my symptoms were being caused by the depressed person in my life. This book explains how your depression fallout mirrors the depressed person's own illness. You get dragged along for the ride (so to speak). If you are having difficulty in a relationship due to depression, you must read this book. 
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