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Index
Cover
Begin reading
Author biography
Title page
Copyright page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Preface to the third edition
Preface to the first edition
Part One: Understanding Depression
Chapter 1 What is depression?
Chapter 2 Causes of depression: How and why it happens
Chapter 3 How evolution may have shaped our minds for depression
Chapter 4 Bodies, genes, stress and coping: More on the mind–body link
Chapter 5 Early life and the psychological and social aspects of depression
Chapter 6 The relationship between our thoughts and feelings in depression
Part Two: Learning How to Cope
Chapter 7 Mindful preparations for working with depression
Chapter 8 Switching our minds to kindness and compassion
Chapter 9 Changing unhelpful thoughts and feelings: Balance and compassion
Chapter 10 Styles of depressive thinking: How to develop helpful styles
Chapter 11 Writing things down: How to do it and why it can be helpful
Chapter 12 Changing your behavior: A compassionate approach
Part Three: Developing Supportive Relationships with Ourselves
Chapter 13 Stop criticizing and bullying yourself: How to treat yourself with compassion
Chapter 14 Depressed ways of experiencing ourselves: How compassionate re-focusing can change our experience
Chapter 15 Further ways of helping ourselves change
Part Four: Special Problems Associated with Depression
Chapter 16 Approval, subordination and bullying: key issues in relationships
Chapter 17 Understanding and healing shame in depression
Chapter 18 Understanding and coping with guilt
Chapter 19 Coping with anger
Chapter 20 From anger to assertiveness and forgiveness
Chapter 21 Dealing with frustrations, disappointments and lost ideals
Chapter 22 Summing up
Appendix 1 Monitoring and balancing your thoughts
Appendix 2 Quick guides
Appendix 3 Flash cards
Appendix 4 Useful resources
Notes and references
Index
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