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Helpful Depression Recovery Resources
These include some of my favorite books and resources I used in healing my depression.
Books I Reference in From the Shadows:
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The Power of Self-Forgiveness: Treating Yourself with the Love & Respect That You Might Not Know You Deserve by Thom Rutledge (New Harbinger Publications, 2012).
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Knowing Your Shadow: Becoming Intimate with All that You Are by Robert Augustus Masters (Sounds True, 2012) audiobook
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie (Hazelden Foundation, 1986, 1992)
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Make Miracles in Forty Days: Turning What You Have into What You Want by Melody Beattie (Simon and Schuster, 2010)
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The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron (Tarcher Books, 1992)
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The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb, Ph.D. (New Harbinger Publications, 2015)
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A Game Free Life: The Definitive Book on the Drama Triangle and Compassion Triangle by the Originator and Author by Dr. Stephen B. Karpman (Drama Triangle Publications. 2014)
Websites:
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https://www.iasp.info (International Association for Suicide Prevention: Extensive listing of help hotlines and resources in various countries)
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http://www.lostallhope.com (Lost All Hope: Despite its name, this site provides hope, resources, and facts)
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https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au (Black Dog Institute: Offers free self-assessments for depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, short online learning modules, and a mood tracking component)
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http://www.karpmandramatriangle.com (Karpman Drama Triangle: Explanation of all the dysfunctional games we play with ourselves and each other synthesized into a single, straight-forward model)
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http://who.int/mental_health/en (World Health Organization: information about mental illness prevalence and support resources)
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https://www.refugeingrief.com/ This site speaks of loss and grieving; depression includes loss and grieving, not physical loss but loss of imagined futures and hopes
Additional Reading:
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Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision and Anger into Power, Action and Love by Susan Jeffers, PhD (Jeffers Press, 2007)
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Feel the Fear and Beyond: Mastering the Techniques for Doing It Anyway by Susan Jeffers, PhD (Ballantine Books, 1998)
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman (Bantam, 2012)
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey (Free Press: A Division of Simon & Schuster, New York, 2004)
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Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (Beacon Press, 2006).
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Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement With Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Basic Books, 2007)
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The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness by Epictetus, A new Interpretation by Sharon Lebell (Harper One, 2004; first published in year 125)
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills (Amber-Allen Publishing, 2011)
Suggestions from our Visitors:
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https://choicemutual.com/suicide-prevention/ Suicide prevention information and resources
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www.drugrehab.com/guides/suicide-risks/ A free substance abuse and suicide prevention guide