When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself

Author: Laura Epstein RosenBrand: Free PressEdition: ReprintFeatures: When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing YourselfBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 262Release Date: 18-09-1997Part Number: part_0684834073Details: Many books have been written for those suffering from depression, but what if you're suffering becuase someone you love is depressed? Research shows that if you are close to a depressed person, you are at a much higher risk of developing problems yourself, including anxiety, phobias, and even a kind of contagious depression. In this authoritative and compassionate book, psychologists Laura Epstein Rosen and Cavier Francisco Amador explain the mechanisms of depression that can cause communication breakdown, increase hostility, and ultimately destroy relationships. Through compelling real-life stories and step-by-step advice, the authors teach concrete methods that you and your loved one can use to protect yourselves and your relationshi