Summary of Robert L. Leahy's Beat the Blues Before They Beat You

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#1 When I first met with Karen, she was 32 years old. She had been separated from her husband, Gary, for more than a year. Their marriage had started off badly four years before - Gary was domineering, dismissive of Karen’s feelings, and critical of almost everything she did.

#2 Karen had lost interest in other things, too. She had been eating junk food because it made her feel a little better for a few minutes, but she was gaining weight and losing control of her eating.

#3 Depression is a worldwide epidemic that empties lives of meaning and joy. It can even kill. It is not uncommon for people to have depressive symptoms without having a formal diagnosis.

#4 We have become more and more self-absorbed and less connected with one another. Our culture is marked by less and less of a sense of community. We have become more and more depressed, and this is because our culture is filled with unrealistic expectations and narcissism.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822518193

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Insights on Robert L. Leahy's Beat the Blues Before They Beat You

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

When I first met with Karen, she was 32 years old. She had been separated from her husband, Gary, for more than a year. Their marriage had started off badly four years before - Gary was domineering, dismissive of Karen’s feelings, and critical of almost everything she did.

#2

Karen had lost interest in other things, too. She had been eating junk food because it made her feel a little better for a few minutes, but she was gaining weight and losing control of her eating.

#3

Depression is a worldwide epidemic that empties lives of meaning and joy. It can even kill. It is not uncommon for people to have depressive symptoms without having a formal diagnosis.

#4

We have become more and more self-absorbed and less connected with one another. Our culture is marked by less and less of a sense of community. We have become more and more depressed, and this is because our culture is filled with unrealistic expectations and narcissism.

#5

With effective treatment, you can overcome depression and never experience it again. Newer forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy can help you change the way you think and what you do, and this will change the way you feel and break the cycle of self-perpetuated pain.

#6

It may be best for you to have some outside help when you first start treating your depression. You can find listings of certified therapists through the Academy of Cognitive Therapy website (www. academyofct. org).

#7

Depression is a complex condition that involves multiple symptoms. It is not just one or two symptoms, but a constellation of different thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and experiences. Before we make this diagnosis, we rule out medical problems that may give rise to the symptoms of depression.

#8

There are many ways to be depressed. You can have a major depressive disorder, which is characterized by a period of milder depression that lasts for about two years. You can also have dysthymic disorder and a period of major depression simultaneously, which is called double depression.

#9

The cause of depression is still unknown, but it is believed to be related to your brain chemistry. Many people think they have to find the cause of their depression in the way their parents raised them, but this is not always the case.

#10

There are three sets of neurotransmitters that are important in affecting depression: norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine. Tricyclics inhibit the reuptake of these neurotransmitters, while SSRIs inhibit the