WOULD YOU ADMIT TO BEING DEPRESSED? Depression affects millions of people worldwide and often manifests itself through symptoms that are so commonplace they can be missed. These symptoms could include sleep and appetite disturbances; physical aches and pains, as well as heightened levels of anxiety and irritability and feelings of negativity and poor self-worth. Depression is also "contagious". When we live or work with someone who is depressed, we frequently experience our own depression. It is unfortunate that as a result of ignorance and misconceptions, depression often carries a social stigma and remains an untreated secret - despite the fact that it is commonly triggered by today's stressful working and living conditions. This second edition of Depression Matters provides easy recognition of the most common symptoms of depression and offers a plethora of practical and creative ways to: - Recognise the signs of depression - Communicate your depressed state without fear or embarrassment - Use a multitude of tried and tested self-help techniques - Understand the complex arena of psychotropic antidepressant medication and electro-convulsive therapy - Discuss the more recent medical treatments for depression, such as ketamine and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Dr Susan Musikanth, a counselling psychologist, is the highly acclaimed author of Stress Matters, Marriage Matters, Divorce Matters, Love Matters and Mind Your Golf. In this edition of Depression Matters, she once again demonstrates that her expertise and creative style allow the layman to easily understand and deal with a condition that can be overcome with both dignity and understanding.