With a focus on the whole person, Depression: Feeling Overwhelmed? is an easy-to-read, useful guide to depression and its natural therapies. Readers will gain a unique perspective on depression that emphasizes a balance of the whole person, rather than just the brain or emotions.

Depression patients will benefit from the extensive list of nutrients and herbs that exhibit importance in maintaining mind-body balance. They may smile at the detailed folklore surrounding each herb, and gain valuable dietary insight from the 'Nutritional Considerations' section. Unlike many other depression guides, this book impresses upon the reader the need for complete health, thereby leaving the reader with a sense of hope and attainment.

An important tool for anyone who wants to know more about the natural views on depression, this text discusses at length the characteristics of different depression types and briefly details the brain processes involved in mood and emotion. Depression: Feeling Overwhelmed? also acts as a bridge between the pharmaceutical sector and the world of alternative medicine, by including a chapter about drug interactions with nutrients and herbs. For example, readers will learn that they should not combine St. John's wort with other antidepressants, or eat foods containing tyramine when using MAOI antidepressant drugs.

The final chapter presents a few complementary therapies for depression, such as light- and aroma- therapy. Within this chapter, readers will find a list of useful essential oils, and descriptions of various aromatherapy techniques.

Author: Hasnain Walji, Ph.d.
Price: $5.95