Resources collected by members of the support group
Websites
to visit:
www.supergran.org.nz
(to help people improve their
home management skills)
www.healthywomen.org (to help women in managing their health)
www.healthnavigator.org.nz (to get the latest information for your health management)
www.healthywomen.org (to help women in managing their health)
www.healthnavigator.org.nz (to get the latest information for your health management)
Books to
read:
Feeling Good. The New Mood Therapy.
David D Burns (Morrow, 1999).
A well known, and effective self help book for depression based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy. Outlines techniques to combat anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination and other “black holes” of depression. Includes consumer’s guide to antidepressant drugs.
A well known, and effective self help book for depression based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy. Outlines techniques to combat anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination and other “black holes” of depression. Includes consumer’s guide to antidepressant drugs.
Beating
the Blues. S Tanner &
J. Ball (Doubleday: Sydney, 1989).
A popular book written by two Sydney psychologists. Clearly set out and easy to understand, the book is based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy.
A popular book written by two Sydney psychologists. Clearly set out and easy to understand, the book is based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy.
Control
your depression. PM
Lewinsohn, RF Munoz, R.F., MA Youngren, & AM Zeiss. (Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prenice-Hall, 1986; 2nd edition)
Breaking the Cycle of Depression by
Joseph Griffin & Ivan Tyrrell
Ending the Depression Cycle by
Peter J. Bieling and Martin M. Antony, New Harbinger Publications,
Inc., 2003
A Step-by step guide for preventing
relapse. Map your depression cycle, cope during stressful times,
overcome day-to-day obstacles, understand your medication options,
enjoy lasting results
Back from the Brink by Graham
Cowen
Taming the Black Dog by Bev
Aisbett (cartoon) by Susan Forward and Craig Buck
The Road Less Traveled by M.
Scott Peck
“Life is difficult.” In this guide
to confronting and resolving problems we learn that we can reach a
higher level of self-knowledge.
Man's Search for Meaning by
Viktor Frankel
Toxic Parents by Susan Forward &
Craig Buck
The Woman's Comfort Book, a self
nurturing guide for restoring balance in your life by Jennifer Louden
Women who Run with the Wolves by
Clarissa Pinkola Estes (connects myth and fairy tales with women's
growth and healing
Courage to Heal by Laura Davies
& Ellen Bass (excellent re childhood sexual abuse)
Warriors of Truth by Kim
McGregor (excellent NZ book re sexual abuse)
Please Understand Me by Keirsey
& Bates (re Myers Briggs personality typing)
Invisible Wounds by Kay Douglas
(excellent NZ book re damage from verbal/emotional abuse in
relationships)
Fat is a Feminist Issue (and
others), by Susie Orbach (Food issues)
From Beginning to End, Robert
Fulghum (making meaning of life through personal rituals)
Sacred Pleasure by Riane Eisler
(feminist analysis of women's life pleasures)
Artist's Way, Vein of Gold, by
Julia Cameron (creativity workbook for all women, especially those
who think they aren't artistic)
Gyn-Ecology by Mary Daly (fairly
scholarly look at the history of womanhood, by notable early
feminist)
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway,
by Susan Jeffers
Personal
experience:
Darkness
Visible. W. Styron.
(Vintage: NY, 1992).
Author William Styron's beautifully written and moving account of his experience of depression. Chosen by the US Board of the Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the 20th Century.
Author William Styron's beautifully written and moving account of his experience of depression. Chosen by the US Board of the Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the 20th Century.
Malignant
Sadness: The Anatomy of Depression.
L. Wolpert. (Faber & Faber: London, 1999).
Professor Wolpert is a Professor of biology. In this book he describes his personal experience with depression and summarises what is known about the condition.
Professor Wolpert is a Professor of biology. In this book he describes his personal experience with depression and summarises what is known about the condition.
