Susan J. Noonan, MD, MPH, is a physician, certified peer specialist, mental health and wellness coach, speaker and consultant to Massachusetts General Hospital and to The Engage Initiative. She is the author of Take Control of Your Depression: Strategies to Help You Feel Better Now and Helping Others with Depression: Words to Say, Things to Do, and Reconnecting After Isolation: Coping with Anxiety, Depression, Grief, PTSD, and More.
Description
Contents
List of Tables, Boxes and Worksheets
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section 1: Mental Health and Mood Disorders
1. Determinants of Mental Health
2. Mood Disorders
3. Treatment resistant depression
4. Impact of Gender and Age on Mental Health
5. Impact of Other Medical conditions and COVID-19 on Mental Health
6. Cultural differences that may impact mental health
7. Depression does not define you: Finding Your Baseline
8. Impact of mood disorder on you
9. Common Challenges and Obstacles in Depression
10. Mood disorders and Addictions
11. Mental health crisis, self harm and suicide
Section 2: TREATMENT
12. What is the goal of treatment
13. Finding professional help
14. Mental Health treatment options
15. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
16. Technology in mental health
17. Navigating the healthcare system
Section 3: MANAGING YOUR MOOD DISORDER
18. Healthy Ways to Deal With Mood Disorders: Mental Health Basics
19. Managing Your Mood Disorder
20. Relapse Prevention
21. Strategies to Get You through the Tough Times
22. Dealing with Family and Friends
23. What does Recovery look like?
24. Pulling It All Together
Appendix A1: Mood Disorder Statistics: About the numbers
Appendix A2: Suicide and Self-harm Statistics: About the numbers
Appendix B: Psychiatric Advance Directive
Appendix C: USDA 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Appendix D: Sample Food Portion Sizes: What One Portion Looks Like
Helpful Websites
Books of Interest
References
Index
People who are struggling with depression—and their friends and loved ones—need practical information and support. This book is a guide not only to such understanding but also to action. With a focus on evidence-based explanations, practical strategies, and concrete ideas for accessing help, it is a valuable resource that communicates with clarity and compassion.
—Sona Dimidjian, PhD, author of Expecting Mindfully: Nourish Your Emotional Well-Being and Prevent Depression during Pregnancy and Postpartum