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Get It Done When You're Depressed
by Julie A. Fast • 2005
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
3.69
524
Get It Done When You're Depressed Summary
Get It Done When You're Depressed 91%
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
by Julie A. Fast 2005
3.69
524 ratings
The Upward Spiral Workbook
by Alex Korb • 2019
Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.
4.32
110
The Upward Spiral Workbook Summary
The Upward Spiral Workbook 91%
Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.
by Alex Korb 2019
4.32
110 ratings
The Depression Cure
by Stephen S. Ilardi • 2010
Six natural strategies that reverse depression by realigning your life with your Stone Age biology.
4.10
2k+
The Depression Cure Summary
The Depression Cure 91%
Six natural strategies that reverse depression by realigning your life with your Stone Age biology.
by Stephen S. Ilardi 2010
4.10
2k+ ratings
One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter
by Nima Fard • 2017
A survivor's depression protocol: omega-3s, breathwork, and the walking schedule that builds.
4.44
27
One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter Summary
One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter 91%
A survivor's depression protocol: omega-3s, breathwork, and the walking schedule that builds.
by Nima Fard 2017
4.44
27 ratings
Keys to Unlocking Depression
by Michael D. Yapko • 2016
A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.
4.14
43
Keys to Unlocking Depression Summary
Keys to Unlocking Depression 90%
A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.
by Michael D. Yapko 2016
4.14
43 ratings
Manage Your Mood
by David Veale • 2007
Depression thrives on withdrawal. The counterintuitive treatment: do what your mood forbids.
3.68
22
Manage Your Mood Summary
Manage Your Mood 90%
Depression thrives on withdrawal. The counterintuitive treatment: do what your mood forbids.
by David Veale 2007
3.68
22 ratings
Against Depression
by Peter D. Kramer • 2005
Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.
3.86
520
Against Depression Summary
Against Depression 90%
Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.
by Peter D. Kramer 2005
3.86
520 ratings
Undoing Depression
by Richard O'Connor • 1997
Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.
4.01
1k+
Undoing Depression Summary
Undoing Depression 90%
Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.
by Richard O'Connor 1997
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
by Bo H. Jonsson • 2012
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
4.00
15
The Vitamin Cure for Depression Summary
The Vitamin Cure for Depression 90%
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
by Bo H. Jonsson 2012
4.00
15 ratings
The Noonday Demon
by Andrew Solomon • 2000
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
4.19
16k+
The Noonday Demon Summary
The Noonday Demon 90%
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
by Andrew Solomon 2000
4.19
16k+ ratings
Growing from Depression
by Neel Burton • 2010
Depression is a signal, not a sentence. Philosophy-backed strategies to mine it for growth.
3.83
174
Growing from Depression Summary
Growing from Depression 90%
Depression is a signal, not a sentence. Philosophy-backed strategies to mine it for growth.
by Neel Burton 2010
3.83
174 ratings
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
by Zindel V. Segal • 2001
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
4.31
452
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Summary
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression 90%
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
by Zindel V. Segal 2001
4.31
452 ratings
This Is Your Brain on Depression
by Faith G. Harper • 2018
Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.
3.74
1k+
This Is Your Brain on Depression Summary
This Is Your Brain on Depression 90%
Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.
by Faith G. Harper 2018
3.74
1k+ ratings
How to Be Miserable
by Randy J. Paterson • 2016
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
3.99
3k+
How to Be Miserable Summary
How to Be Miserable 90%
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
by Randy J. Paterson 2016
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression
by Albert Ellis • 2006
Rewire depression’s thoughts, restart your reward system, and drop the perfectionism that fuels it.
3.88
383
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression Summary
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression 90%
Rewire depression’s thoughts, restart your reward system, and drop the perfectionism that fuels it.
by Albert Ellis 2006
3.88
383 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook
by Jennifer Mckay • 2021
Manage anxiety and depression in 5 to 20 sessions: the practical exercises that make CBT work.
4.00
2
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook 90%
Manage anxiety and depression in 5 to 20 sessions: the practical exercises that make CBT work.
by Jennifer Mckay 2021
4.00
2 ratings
Live More Think Less
by Pia Callesen • 2017
Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.
3.52
2k+
Live More Think Less Summary
Live More Think Less 90%
Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.
by Pia Callesen 2017
3.52
2k+ ratings
The Mindful Way through Depression
by J. Mark G. Williams • 2007
When thinking makes depression worse, an eight-week mindfulness program breaks the cycle.
4.01
9k+
The Mindful Way through Depression Summary
The Mindful Way through Depression 90%
When thinking makes depression worse, an eight-week mindfulness program breaks the cycle.
by J. Mark G. Williams 2007
4.01
9k+ ratings
Living Better
by Alastair Campbell • 2020
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
4.24
2k+
Living Better Summary
Living Better 90%
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
by Alastair Campbell 2020
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Chemistry of Joy
by Henry Emmons • 2005
Your kitchen, your breath, your movement, and your mind: the missing half of depression treatment.
4.03
825
The Chemistry of Joy Summary
The Chemistry of Joy 90%
Your kitchen, your breath, your movement, and your mind: the missing half of depression treatment.
by Henry Emmons 2005
4.03
825 ratings
The Comfort Book
by Matt Haig • 2021
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
4.05
75k+
The Comfort Book Summary
The Comfort Book 89%
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
by Matt Haig 2021
4.05
75k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook
by Jennifer Mckay • 2021
A teen's toolkit for ditching anxiety and depression: CBT exercises that actually work.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook 89%
A teen's toolkit for ditching anxiety and depression: CBT exercises that actually work.
by Jennifer Mckay 2021
Retrain Your Brain
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2016
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
3.79
2k+
Retrain Your Brain Summary
Retrain Your Brain 89%
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2016
3.79
2k+ ratings
Bipolar, Not So Much
by Chris Aiken • 2017
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
4.37
400
Bipolar, Not So Much Summary
Bipolar, Not So Much 89%
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
by Chris Aiken 2017
4.37
400 ratings
When It Is Darkest
by Rory O'Connor • 2022
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
4.36
493
When It Is Darkest Summary
When It Is Darkest 89%
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
by Rory O'Connor 2022
4.36
493 ratings
The More You Do The Better You Feel
by David Parker • 2015
One tiny task in a notebook rebuilds the action muscle. No motivation required.
3.93
322
The More You Do The Better You Feel Summary
The More You Do The Better You Feel 89%
One tiny task in a notebook rebuilds the action muscle. No motivation required.
by David Parker 2015
3.93
322 ratings
The Upward Spiral
by Alex Korb • 2015
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
4.25
7k+
The Upward Spiral Summary
The Upward Spiral 89%
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
by Alex Korb 2015
4.25
7k+ ratings
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety
by Michael W. Otto • 2011
Exercise can rival medication for depression. The challenge is staying with it; here is how.
3.96
230
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety Summary
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety 89%
Exercise can rival medication for depression. The challenge is staying with it; here is how.
by Michael W. Otto 2011
3.96
230 ratings
The Catholic Guide to Depression
by Aaron Kheriaty • 2012
Your psychiatrist and confessor should be on the same team. A Catholic doctor shows why.
4.22
427
The Catholic Guide to Depression Summary
The Catholic Guide to Depression 89%
Your psychiatrist and confessor should be on the same team. A Catholic doctor shows why.
by Aaron Kheriaty 2012
4.22
427 ratings
Darkness Visible
by William Styron • 1990
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
3.99
32k+
Darkness Visible Summary
Darkness Visible 89%
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
by William Styron 1990
3.99
32k+ ratings
Behavioral Activation for Depression
by Christopher R. Martell • 2010
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
4.22
135
Behavioral Activation for Depression Summary
Behavioral Activation for Depression 89%
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
by Christopher R. Martell 2010
4.22
135 ratings
Night Falls Fast
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1999
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
4.12
7k+
Night Falls Fast Summary
Night Falls Fast 89%
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1999
4.12
7k+ ratings
Rewire Your Brain 2.0
by John B. Arden • 2023
Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.
3.89
63
Rewire Your Brain 2.0 Summary
Rewire Your Brain 2.0 89%
Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.
by John B. Arden 2023
3.89
63 ratings
The Happiness Trap
by Russ Harris • 2007
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
4.13
21k+
The Happiness Trap Summary
The Happiness Trap 89%
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
by Russ Harris 2007
4.13
21k+ ratings
Feeling Good
by David D. Burns • 1980
Depression follows predictable thought patterns. Correct them on paper, and the mood lifts.
4.06
34k+
Feeling Good Summary
Feeling Good 89%
Depression follows predictable thought patterns. Correct them on paper, and the mood lifts.
by David D. Burns 1980
4.06
34k+ ratings
Overcoming Depression
by Paul A. Gilbert • 1997
Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.
3.89
491
Overcoming Depression Summary
Overcoming Depression 89%
Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.
by Paul A. Gilbert 1997
3.89
491 ratings
Happiness Is a Choice
by Frank B. Minirth • 1978
Depression runs on hidden anger and unhealed guilt. The daily practices that drain both.
3.80
407
Happiness Is a Choice Summary
Happiness Is a Choice 89%
Depression runs on hidden anger and unhealed guilt. The daily practices that drain both.
by Frank B. Minirth 1978
3.80
407 ratings
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
by David J. Miklowitz • 2002
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
4.09
2k+
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide Summary
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide 89%
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
by David J. Miklowitz 2002
4.09
2k+ ratings
Spurgeon's Sorrows
by Zack Eswine • 2014
Depression is not a spiritual failure: how Charles Spurgeon's darkest hours point to grace.
4.44
2k+
Spurgeon's Sorrows Summary
Spurgeon's Sorrows 89%
Depression is not a spiritual failure: how Charles Spurgeon's darkest hours point to grace.
by Zack Eswine 2014
4.44
2k+ ratings
Depression
by Dorothy Rowe • 1985
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
3.93
237
Depression Summary
Depression 89%
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
by Dorothy Rowe 1985
3.93
237 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
by Bill Andrews • 2017
You write the stories that drive your anxiety. CBT tools for becoming a better editor.
3.72
113
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 89%
You write the stories that drive your anxiety. CBT tools for becoming a better editor.
by Bill Andrews 2017
3.72
113 ratings
21 Days to Resilience
by Zelana Montminy • 2016
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
3.55
289
21 Days to Resilience Summary
21 Days to Resilience 89%
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
by Zelana Montminy 2016
3.55
289 ratings
Hi, Anxiety
by Kat Kinsman • 2016
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
3.64
1k+
Hi, Anxiety Summary
Hi, Anxiety 89%
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
by Kat Kinsman 2016
3.64
1k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Alex C. Wolf • 2020
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
3.00
2
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 89%
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
by Alex C. Wolf 2020
3.00
2 ratings
Reasons to Stay Alive
by Matt Haig • 2015
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
4.06
113k+
Reasons to Stay Alive Summary
Reasons to Stay Alive 89%
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
by Matt Haig 2015
4.06
113k+ ratings
F**k It - Do What You Love
by John C. Parkin • 2016
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
3.16
849
F**k It - Do What You Love Summary
F**k It - Do What You Love 89%
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
by John C. Parkin 2016
3.16
849 ratings
Telling Yourself the Truth
by William Backus • 1980
Your emotional turmoil has less to do with circumstances than with the lies you tell yourself.
4.19
1k+
Telling Yourself the Truth Summary
Telling Yourself the Truth 89%
Your emotional turmoil has less to do with circumstances than with the lies you tell yourself.
by William Backus 1980
4.19
1k+ ratings
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies
by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
3.97
96
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies 89%
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016
3.97
96 ratings
Eliminate Negative Thinking
by Derick Howell • 2020
Overthinking fix: stop wrestling your thoughts and learn to notice them instead of getting hooked.
3.53
348
Eliminate Negative Thinking Summary
Eliminate Negative Thinking 88%
Overthinking fix: stop wrestling your thoughts and learn to notice them instead of getting hooked.
by Derick Howell 2020
3.53
348 ratings
Super Simple CBT
by Matthew McKay • 2022
Six CBT skills that break worry, combat a low mood, and work in minutes.
3.60
234
Super Simple CBT Summary
Super Simple CBT 88%
Six CBT skills that break worry, combat a low mood, and work in minutes.
by Matthew McKay 2022
3.60
234 ratings
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