Can't sleep soundly? Don't feel like stepping out of the house? Having suicidal thoughts? You might be depressed and don't know it yet. According to a WHO study, a mindboggling 35.9 percent of India suffers from Major Depressive Episodes (MDE). Yet depression remains a much evaded topic, quietly brushed under the carpet by most of us. In Beating the Blues, India's leading clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and trauma researcher Seema Hingorrany provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to treating depression, examining what the term really means, its signs, causes and symptoms. The book will equip you with:
With clients ranging from celebrities and models to teenagers, married couples and children, Seema decodes depression for you. Informative and user-friendly, with a foreword by Indu Shahani, the Sheriff of Mumbai, Beating the Blues is an invaluable guide for those who want to deal with depression but don't know how.