Edmontonians Living With Depression

Books:

Nancy Rempel's pick:

• An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
• In the Jaws of Black Dogs: A Memoir of Depression An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison

Shirley Serviss's pick:

• You Mean I Don't Have To Feel This Way?  by Colette Dowling (Macmillan, 1991)

Scott McKeen's pick:

• Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton

Other recommendations:

• Beating Depression: The Journey to Hope by Maga Jackson-Triche, Kenneth B. Wells, Katherine Minnium. McGraw-Hill. N.Y. 2002
• Darkness Visible by William Styron 
• Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression (Hardcover) by Brooke Shields
• Electroconvulsive Therapy: The Myths and the Realities (Hardcover, 1988) by  Emmanuel Persad and Norman S. Endler
• Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns
• Healing Trauma A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of your Body by Peter A. Levine
• Holiday of Darkness: A Psychologist's Personal Journey Out of His Depression by Norman S. Endler
• Mayo Clinic On Depression: Answers to Help You Understand, Recognize and Manage Depression by Keith Kramlinger. Kensington Publishing. 2005
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach for Preventing Relapse by Zindel V. Segal, J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale. Guilford Publications Inc. N.Y. 2002
• Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide by Kay Redfield Jamison
• Overcoming Anxiety, Panic and Depression by James Gardner, Arthur H. Bell. Career Press. N.J. 2000
• 7 Steps to Overcoming Depression and Anxiety (A Practical Guide to Mental, Physical and Spiritual Wellness) by Gary Null. ibooks. N.Y. 2003
• Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach
• Sunbathing in the Rain: A Cheerful Book about Depression by Gwyneth Lewis
• Talking to Depression: Simple Ways to Connect When Someone in your Life is Depressed by Claudia J. Strauss
• The Anxiety Book: Developing Strength in the Face of Fear by Jonathan Davidson, Henry Dreher. Riverhead Books. N.Y. 2003
• The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by J. Raymond DePaula
• The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression  Andrew Solomon. Simon and Schuster. N.Y. 2001
• The Truth about Depression: Choices for Healing by Charles L. Whitfield. Florida. 2003by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Understanding Depression: What we know and what you can do about it by J. Raymond DePaula
• Waking the Tiger Healing Trauma : the Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter A. Levine
• Will I Ever Be the Same Again? Transforming the Face of ECT (Shock Therapy) by Carol Kivler
• What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed by Mitch Golant, Susan K. Golant
• When a Parent is Depressed: Protecting the Children and Strengthening the Family by William R. Beardsless
• When body gets the Blues by Marie-Annette Brown and Jo Robinson

By Phone 24/7

Healthlink:  Speak with a nurse at 780 408 LINK (5465) or 1 866 408 LINK (5465)

The Distress Line: Ph: 780-482-4357

Websites:

The Black Dog Institute http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

The Mindfulness Institute.ca(Edmonton) presents workshops in mindfulness meditation. Emerging research demonstrates mindfulness to result in measurable structural/functional brain changes. Mindfulness practice has been shown to have benefits in emotional and behavioral regulation, attention and working memory, therapeutic presence, and promotes stress-reduction and resilience. For further details, go to www.mindfulnessinstitute.ca

Psychiatric Assessment is available on a first come, first served basis at the University of Alberta Outpatient Clinic.
Contact Ph: 780-407-6693 for more information or go online at:

http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=service&rid=5776

Mental Health Resource for Seniors:

http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=service&rid=5756