Helping with depression: when you can't take it anymore: a guide for depressed people, their environment and care providers

'Everyone suffers from a gloomy mood at some point. Despondency and hopelessness then dominate in yourself or in someone around you. Sometimes this results in depression. You have the feeling of being in a black hole and never being able to get out. Helping with depression is a helping hand for people who suffer from depression to a mild or severe degree, as well as for their environment. This book offers support to family members and friends who no longer know which way to go with the depressed person, as well as to care providers who have to deal with this problem.
The twenty chapters have mostly been given a lyrical title by the authors. In subtitles all aspects of depression are presented and thus refer to the versatility and complexity of mood disorders. This book provides reliable information about the nature and severity of depression symptoms that appear to occur in all age categories, from young to old. Among other things, the social consequences of depression and the therapeutic importance of a good family life are also discussed.
Handles to get started on solving depression can be found throughout the book. At the same time, the phenomenon of depression is placed in a broader cultural and historical context. All of this is illustrated by a number of striking and recognizable examples.''