Losing the 21st Century Blues

By Zita Weber

Losing the 21st Century Blues is a little book that helps you with self-help strategies and support—some seriously simple solutions for you to help yourself. Self-help has been shown to help in restoring a sense of control over your depression and life in general. By becoming more empowered, you can begin to re-connect and be reassured of the possibility of overcoming your depression. You’ll also be empowered by hearing other people’s stories and you might find their strategies helpful in your life. Finally, you’ll read quotes from inspiring sources and discover that the blues is a universal challenge and that wise words have been written about how to lose your blues.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zita Weber
• Release date: Feb 14, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466027183

Zita Weber

Dr. Zita Weber PhD is an experienced therapist, counselor and academic who specializes in grief and loss, women and depression, relationships and sexuality. She is the author of Back from the Blues, Out of the Blues, Good Grief, Skills for Human Service Practice, The Best Years of a Woman's Life, Unfaithfully Yours and Sex for Sale.

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LOSING THE 21ST CENTURY BLUES

BY

ZITA WEBER Ph.D.

Copyright 2011 Zita Weber

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Contents

Author’s Note

One—Who gets depressed?

Two—Why do people get depressed?

Three—How does it feel?

Four—Are you depressed?

Five—Back in control

Six—Losing your negative thinking

Seven—Boosting self-esteem

Eight—Leaving your blues behind

Author’s Note

Life is full of highs and lows. Something good happens and we’re jumping for joy. Something terrible happens and we plunge into the depths of sadness, anxiety and despair. That’s life….

Moods are part of life and usually we experience a range of moods within a single day. We have all sorts of thoughts, feelings and sensations.

Depression is different. The ‘low’ and ‘down’ part of depression is more intense and will last longer. When a person is depressed, they won’t necessarily respond easily to attempts to cheer up.

Depression can present in many ways and is no respecter of persons.

Over a lifetime, up to one in four people will experience one type of depression or another.

This little book aims to help you with some self-help strategies and support—some seriously simple solutions for you to help yourself. Self-help has been shown to help in restoring a sense of control over your depression and life in general. By becoming more empowered, you can begin to re-connect and be reassured of the possibility of overcoming your depression. You’ll also be empowered by hearing other people’s stories and you might find their strategies helpful in your life. Finally, you’ll read quotes from inspiring sources