Description

This new book by Graeme Cowan addresses the questions that you desperately need answers for, and if you’re like the vast majority of people caring for a loved one with depression, you’re probably finding the answers pretty hard to come by. In Back From The Brink Too, all of the questions that are important to you right now are comprehensively answered, questions like these:

• Which depression treatments really work?
• How do I get my loved one to open up and talk about this?
• How do I assess the risk of self harm, and what can I do to prevent it?
• How to successfully navigate your way through the mental health system?
• What can I do if my loved one refuses to seek professional help?
• How can I assess the appropriateness of any particular GP in dealing with our situation?
• Why are there so many different medications and which ones are the most effective?
• How can I know what medical treatments are most appropriate for our situation?
  

You will also find answers to important questions like these:

• What are the best alternative therapies and are any of them any good?
• What role can lifestyle issues play in helping my loved one get better?
• What simple, easy to do things can I do right now that will make a difference?
• How do I discuss my partner’s depression with our children?
• What should I do if I feel that it’s starting to affect our children?
• What are the warning signs that it might be affecting the children?
• Are there any support services available. If so, where are they?
• How can I support someone with depression without sacrificing my own well being?
• Are there any support services that can support me while I’m supporting them?
• Where do I find all the help lines, organizations, websites and support groups for carers?
  

 These are just some of the questions that are comprehensively answered in this amazing resource.