BOOK REVIEW - Living with Depression by Deborah Serani

-

 


 

Book Details:
Book Title:  Living with Depression by Deborah Serani
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 254 pages
Genre:  Self-Help, Psychology
Publisher:  Rowman & Littlefield
Release date:   September 11, 2023
Content Rating:  PG: Trigger issues like suicide and non suicidal self injury. Choice words used but rarely.
Book Description:

In the fully updated second edition of Living with Depression, Serani outlines the various forms of depression, describes the different treatments, and outlines methods for living with depression and getting the help you or a loved one needs. However, since the first edition was published, much has changed in the landscape of depression including diagnostic aspects, new disorders, treatments and research, and Deborah Serani covers it all. Tips on how to choose a good therapist, negotiate the labyrinth of healthcare, and minimize stigma are addressed, as is learning how to use biology and biography as tools of empowerment. There is no other book that offers what Living with Depression – giving readers a dual perspective of what it’s like to know depression as a clinician and as a patient.

I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Deborah Serani and iRead Book Tours. I'm excited to be a part of this tour.

Living with Depression by Deborah Serani is the book I wish I’d had when I was in my doctoral program and in the throws of an anxiety/depression cycle that felt like it would never end. While I’ve never considered suicide, I understand the role depression plays and the risk that I could slip this far. It’s scary and unsettling to say the least. Thankfully there is a piece of me that keeps moving forward through adversity while building resilience.

I identified with this book on a variety of levels and will be keeping this resource close by. After reading this, I better understand the ways I can handle my depression. The book offers both the emotional and scientific explanations in an easy-to-understand format. The book is well written, and the content is presented from the perspective of someone who has been there. I love this aspect of the book because her empathy shines through her writing.  

I look forward to reading more from this author! 

Overall Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟


Buy the Book:
Rowman Littlefield
Amazon ~ B&N ~ Indiebound

Meet the Author:  

Dr. Deborah Serani is a psychologist, professor and an award-winning author, writing about psychological issues. Serani has books published in several genres including non-fiction, self-help, children's picture books and fiction.

Connect with the author:  website ~twitter ~facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads




Enter the Giveaway:
LIVING WITH DEPRESSION by Deborah Serani Book Tour Giveaway



Comments

  1. Dr. DebOctober 10, 2023 at 12:09 PM

    Thank you so much for being part of my book tour - and for the awesome review. It really means a lot and coming from a colleague, it's even more special.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BOOK REVIEW - The Empty Kayak by Jodé Millman

-
Image
  The Empty Kayak by Jodé Millman June 5-30, 2023 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: For Detective Ebony Jones, crime is always personal. But this time, it strikes too close to home. A pop-up thunderstorm marched its way across the Hudson River, ambushing a young couple’s kayaking trip. The woman miraculously made it back to shore, but her fiancé remains missing. Ebony and her partner are the first responders who rush to the river to assist in rescuing the capsized boater. The victim’s identity shocks Ebony to the core. Kyle Emory, the ex-boyfriend of her estranged best friend, attorney Jessie Martin, is the man who never made it out of the water. The accident ignites a firestorm between the two friends, pitting them against each other in a race to discover whether Kyle survived or whether he met his untimely demise. Under pressure from the chief and the DA, Ebony needs to solve the mystery, while Jessie seeks justice for the sake of the daughter she shares with Kyle. The i
Read more

BOOK BLITZ - Gillespie Field Groove by Corey Lynn Fayman

-
Image
    Mystery Date Published: March 15, 2023     An obscure rock'n'roll roadie dies under mysterious circumstances. His prized Jimi Hendrix guitar has gone missing. Can Rolly Waters save his new client from the ruthless collectors looking for it? When nurse and fledgling pilot Lucinda Rhodes hires guitar-playing private detective Rolly Waters to track down a Stratocaster guitar owned by her deceased father, Rolly is thrilled to take on her case, especially when he learns the guitar’s original owner may have been Jimi Hendrix. But Gerry Rhodes’s reckless personal history leads to more questions than Rolly and Lucinda have bargained for, as an aging rock’n’roll impresario, his trophy wife, a Russian gangster and the FBI get involved. When a forty-year-old shooting accident reveals a surprising connection to a pop star’s hit record, Rolly sees darker forces at work. And his and Lucinda’s lives hang in the balance.
Read more