Publisher's Synopsis
Are you tired of feeling judged and misunderstood in your struggle with depression and anxiety?
Do you wish for personally proven strategies for overcoming these debilitating conditions?
This book is an unprecedented, firsthand, detailed journey into the heart of depression and anxiety.
No, You Cannot JUST SNAP OUT OF IT! is the book millions worldwide have been waiting for.
Evelyn S. Rodas shares her lifelong experiences with these pervasive diseases, revealing the dangerous
misconceptions that place a life-threatening condition at the same level as everyday life struggles, which
prevent effective medical treatment and may lead to the loss of lives. She hopes we will finally understand
that the depression most people know about has almost nothing to do with the crippling disease that very
few have heard of.
By reading this book, you will learn about:
- The physiological, psychological, and environmental components behind depression.
- Why it's impossible for certain people to "Just snap out of it."
- Scientific studies of the brain concerning mental illness
- Authentic, personal anecdotes and observations on overlooked aspects of depression
. Relevant topics such as eating disorders, addictions, and suicide.
This book will help you:
. Understand that psychology and psychiatry do not mean the same thing.
- Realize that severe mental illnesses are, in fact, diseases of the brain.
. Identify underlying health conditions that can cause mental illness symptoms.
. Understand that sadness, grief, loneliness, or heartbreak are not mental illnesses.
. Understand that major depression, unlike common depression, is a physical disease that
must be primarily treated by a physician
. Realize that we need a new name for the disease exclusively
. Be aware of the good and the bad consequences of antidepressants
. Differentiate between anguish caused by external triggers and the one caused by internal/organic ones
- Find strategies to find relief, manage, and beat such maladies.
This book is a must-read for:
- Anyone with depression or anxiety and their loved ones
- Mental Health students and professionals interested in learning about these diseases
from the patients' perspective
. Whoever wonders what makes some people with major depression take their own lives
- Organizations working on ending the stigma of mental illness and suicide.
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