The Recovery Letters: Addressed to People Experiencing Depression
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785921835 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A chartered psychologist and former counsellor Olivia is the author of Narratives of Art Practice and Mental Wellbeing: Reparation and Connection (Routledge 2014) and Narratives of Loneliness: Multidisciplinary perspectives from the 21st Century (Routledge, 2017).. James writes and speaks publicly about depression and has twice
This powerful collection of personal letters from people with first-hand experiences of depression will serve as a comforting resource for anyone on the journey to recovery.. In 2012, The Recovery Letters was launched to host a series of letters online written by people recovering from depression, addressed to those currently affected by a mental health condition. Addressed to 'Dear You', the inspirational and heartfelt letters provided hope and support to those experiencing depression and were testament that recovery was possible. Now for the first time, these letters have been compiled into an anthology for people living with depression and are interspersed with motivating quotes and additional resources as well as new material written specifically for the book
-- Claudia Hammond, broadcaster and writer Moving, beautiful in places and valuable: in a world in which effective treatment for the mentally ill remains as elusive as ever, this book has something rather important to offer. * Gwyneth Lewis, author of Sunbathing in the Rain: A Cheerful Book about Depression * These letters are full of friendship and intimacy. These letters from fellow travellers show that it is not just possible, but probable, that you are not alone, that others have been here, survived, recovered, and rejoined their lives. Read this book, buy it for others, it's rare and powerful medication. This book contains messages of hope from the dark side
"This is such a wonderful premise!" according to Petra. Based on the website therecoveryletters dot com, this book contains a collection of letters written by people who are recovering from depressive episodes. The letters to "Dear You" are addressed to those currently suffering. The writers have experienced different types of depression from post-partum to bi-polar and/or major clinical. Their basic mes