Book Review: Challenging Depression and Despair by Angela Patmore

Published by How to Books, Angela Patmore?s Challenging Depression and Despair is unlike your typical self-help book that emphasizes medication, therapy, stress management and avoidant strategies that only temporarily shelter you from your uncontrollable negative emotions. Patmore firmly believes that these avoidant strategies are expensive and often ineffective tactics that make the individual dependent on medicine and prone to feelings of utter helplessness. What you will get from this book is common sense, or practical strategies that focus on regaining emotional control.

Having been an ultra-successful life-skills trainer for long-term unemployed individuals, Angela Patmore?s twist on challenging depression is unique and noteworthy. One of her most decisive proclamations comes in the form of a quote: ?You have to do the pulling, the cavalry is not coming.? She blatantly exclaims that no one is coming to rescue you. Only through self-empowerment, problem solving, morale boosting, and facing fears will you be able to harness your emotions.

?Depressed people find it very hard to act at all, let alone naturally,? states Angela Patmore. Moreover, there are distinct signals that indicate negative emotional imbalance, or depressive symptoms. These symptoms range from sleep indiscipline, avoiding fitness, inability to stay on task, self-protection, submissiveness, and a dejected demeanor (e.g. eyes down). Instead of exhibiting spontaneity, this group of individuals is frozen with fear and indecision, culminating in the conclusion that nobody understands them.

Angela?s list of challenges is extensive and a must-read for individuals who exhibit depression symptoms, but wish to confront their fears and accept their emotions. One of her priorities for her clients is fitness. From the gym and the swimming pool to bed calisthenics-stretching and relaxing each of your muscles while you lie in bed-Patmore suggests that fitness channels one?s emotions, fears, and stress and helps in removing the negative while retaining positive emotions.

Depression and despair are usually triggered by some form of loss-tangible or emotional and Angela Patmore?s all-encompassing self-help program will help you develop coping skills and teach you to accept this loss and establish a positive outlook on life. More than anything else, Challenging Depression and Despair emphasizes the self-empowerment of the individual. We, the collective individual, have the power to regain control of our negative emotions. With Angela Patmore?s guidance and program, Challenging Depression and Despair has the potential to revolutionize the meaning of self-help, and positively impact the world of behavior therapy.

Written with a purpose, Challenging Depression and Despair is clear and forceful. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Challenging Depression and Despair
ISBN 9781845284398
How To Books ? distributed in the US and Canada by Parkwest Publications
Paperback
B&w photos, illustrations & diagrams
236 Pages
6 X 9.25
$22

Find out more about Parkwest Publications by visiting www.parkwestpubs.com.

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