The Depression Cure

Based on extensive research with an amazing success rate, The Depression Cure outlines a step-by-step plan for recovery from depression, which focuses on six key lifestyle elements that have largely disappeared in healthy doses from modern life:- physical exercise - omega-3 fatty acids- natural sunlight exposure - restorative sleep- social connectedness- meaningful, engaging activityWith his six-step programme, Dr Ilardi not only makes sense of depression but offers a practical and straightforward plan for recovery. The Depression Cure is an essential guide for anyone seeking an alternative approach to depression treatment.

Based on extensive research with an amazing success rate, The Depression Cure outlines a step-by-step plan for recovery from depression, which focuses on six key lifestyle elements that have largely disappeared in healthy doses from modern life:

• physical exercise
• omega-3 fatty acids
• natural sunlight exposure
• restorative sleep
• social connectedness
• meaningful, engaging activity

With his six-step programme, Dr Ilardi not only makes sense of depression but offers a practical and straightforward plan for recovery. The Depression Cure is an essential guide for anyone seeking an alternative approach to depression treatment.

Préface
A groundbreaking treatment that has been clinically proven to deliver a lifelong cure for depression

Auteur

Stephen S Ilardi, PhD, is associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, USA, and the author of over 40 professional articles on mental illness. Through his active clinical practice, Dr Ilardi has treated several hundred depressed patients.

Contenu

I: Introduction vii PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION 1: The Epidemic and the Cure 3 2: Making Sense of Depression 27 3: Treating Depression: The State of the Art (and Science) 47 PART TWO: THERAPEUTIC LIFESTYLE CHANGE: The Six Steps 4: Brain Food 71 5: Don't Think, Do 97 6: Antidepressant Exercise 123 7: Let There Be Light 145 8: Get Connected 177 9: Habits of Healthy Sleep 207 PART THREE: MAKING THE CHANGE 10: Putting It All Together 231 11: When Roadblocks Emerge: A Troubleshooting Guide 249 II: Appendix A 273 III: Appendix B 275 IV: Notes 277 V: Bibliography 283 VI: cknowledgments 295 VII: Index 297