Growing from Depression, second edition by Neel Burton

Growing from Depression, second edition by Neel Burton

If you desire healing, let yourself fall ill. --Rumi

Things are not all they seem. This is a book about how depression can have benefits as well as costs, and how to reap those benefits. New chapters include: Returning to the world, The philosophy of happiness, The magic of music, and The 7 types of love. Now also contains a recipe for chicken soup.

A comprehensive, sympathetic, and thought-provoking guide for those who want to explore their depression in more depth. --The British Journal of Psychiatry

This book brings understanding and encourages independent solutions. It is remarkable in its shortness and practicality. --The British Medical Association Book Awards

Dr Burton understands depression to be a unique experience for each person affected and offers various ways of interpreting the disorder. Particularly interesting chapters include 'The happiness trap' which considers why happiness has not increased in the past 70 years despite increasing incomes, and 'Depressive realism' which turns the concept of depression in many cases on its head. --SANE Mental Health Charity

About the author

Dr Neel Burton is a psychiatrist, philosopher, and wine-lover who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College in the University of Oxford, and the recipient of the Society of Authors' Richard Asher Prize, the British Medical Association's Young Authors' Award, the Medical Journalists' Association Open Book Award, and a Best in the World Gourmand Award. His work has featured in the likes of Aeon, The Spectator, and The Times, and been translated into several languages.