A practical, approachable guide to breaking free from depression
Depression is a painful place to be - but you don't have to stay there. This pocket guide is designed to help you break free from depression and move towards the life you want. Packed full of guidance, techniques and practical exercises grounded in the latest behavioural science, this book will help you to:
- Manage thoughts and feelings more effectively
- Take practical steps to improve your resilience and well-being
- Create a fuller and more meaningful life
Written by two chartered psychologists with many years of experience in treating depression, this invaluable guide will help you navigate your way out of the dark and build a more fulfilling life.
About the Authors
Dr Michael Sinclair CPsychol AFBPsS CSci is a Consultant Counselling Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Scientist registered with the Science Council, and a Senior Practitioner on the Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy. Following a career in the NHS, he established City Psychology Group (CPG), a private therapy practice in the City of London. He currently serves as the Clinical Director of CPG, offering therapy to clients using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness-based approaches, supervision to other psychologists, ACT coaching to senior executives, workshops for corporate audiences and the general public, and consultancy to corporate occupational health departments. Michael has written seven self-help books including
Mindfulness for Busy People (now in its second edition) and
The Little ACT Workbook, and is regularly interviewed by the media on topics relating to psychological wellbeing.
Dr Michael Eisen CPsychol DClinPsy, MA (Cantab) is a Clinical Psychologist with experience in both private practice and the NHS. His private work at City Psychology Group (CPG) is primarily with busy professionals, helping them to overcome depression, anxiety and other common difficulties using mindfulness-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the NHS, he has worked with clients of all ages, from a wide range of backgrounds, and with the full range of mental health issues, but has specialised in treating violent offenders with serious mental illness. He has a particular interest in mindfulness and meditation, having practised them since 2006, and has undertaken mindfulness teacher training with the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice. He has taught mindfulness to NHS staff groups and patients, to corporate groups at Google and other organisations, and to clients in private practice.
Industry Reviews
'This humble little book shows you a science-based pathway through your depression, one healthy step at a time. It asks you to end the ceaseless debates inside your head and instead to learn how to focus on what works, learning and then practising small skills of openness, awareness, and values-based action over and over until they settle in as a new habit of living. If you are tired of waiting for your life to start, pick up this little workbook and begin.'
'The Little Depression Workbook provides clear evidence-based guidance and practical skills that can help people recover from depression. More than this, it is written with compassion, inspiration and a sense of common humanity; antidotes to the isolation, low motivation and self-doubt that cruelly act as barriers to recovery. Depression is a journey not just out of darkness, but also into the light. This book provides a route map for living life well with and beyond depression.'
'A simple and practical guide to overcoming depression through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Chock-a-block full of easy-to-use yet surprisingly powerful tools and techniques, this book will help you to break free from the shackles of depression, and build a life worth living.'
'The Little Depression Workbook is a perfect, user-friendly companion for anyone who is on a path to overcome depression. Bite-sized bits of usable wisdom, coupled with evidence-based practices, can help anyone engaged on a road to recovery.'
