"Nearly 6% of the Australian population are affected by depression during any given 12 month period and it is the emotional disorder that is most likely to lead to psychological or medical treatment. As a practicing psychologist it is always difficult to recommend a book to clients. The books which fill our shelves are usually written for the treating clinician or are just too dense for people suffering from depression to wade through. However, here is a book that keeps to the fundamental points in a readable format and is backed by a wealth of scientific evidence. This book teams together a long-term sufferer of depression and one of Australia’s leading experts to produce a highly readable, very informative and very practical guide on the disorder and how to overcome it. As an adjunct to therapy or as an introduction to the topic I highly recommend it to anyone touched directly or indirectly by depression.”

Grant J Devilly, Ph.D, Professorial Fellow, Brain Sciences Institute
Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia