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Back from the Brink: True Stories and Practical Help for Overcoming Depression and Bipolar Disorder

par Graeme Cowan

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On July 24th, 2004, author Graeme Cowan took pen to paper and said goodbye to his family. "I just can't be a burden any longer," he wrote. After four failed suicide attempts, and a five-year episode of depression that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated, Cowan set out on a difficult journey back from the brink. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others struggling with depression and bipolar disorderâ??and that is how this book came to be.
 
If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, it is important to remember that you are not alone. Featuring interviews with people from of all walks of life, Back from the Brink is filled with real stories of hope and healing, information about treatment options and medication, and tools for putting what you've learned into practice. If you are ready to put one foot in front of the other and finally set out on the path to recovery, the powerful stories in this book will inform and inspire you to make lasting change.
If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, you may find it difficult to take that first step toward recovery. You aren't alone. In our society, many people with depression or bipolar disorder do not seek therapy or medical treatment due to the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Even people in "progressive" communities may not want to admit that they are on antidepressants or mood-balancing medications. Isn't it time we changed the way we thought about these illnesses?
The book includes a special foreword by actress Glenn Close, and features in-depth interviews with former US Representative Patrick Kennedy; television talk-show host Trisha Goddard; director of public policy at Google, Bob Boorstin; former chief advisor to Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell; former tennis pro, Cliff Richey; former professional football player, Greg Montgomery; and many more.
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Back from the Brink by Graeme Cowan is not your average mental illness memoir or self-help book. Instead, it's a compilation of narratives from several prominent figures from the US, UK and Australia, as well as the author, who have suffered from severe depression or bipolar disorder. Each of these narratives is set in a question-answer format, but nicely edited for ease of reading. This gives a unique perspective on mental illness as seen by several people rather than being colored by a single author.

The author then describes the method that he found personally helpful in overcoming his depression, which was severe enough to include several suicide attempts. Like most self-help books, your mileage will vary, but there are some interesting nuggets to pick up here and there from his successes even if you don't find everything to be particularly relevant. Much of his method seems to bear some sort of relationship to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, so perhaps look into ACT if you find yourself wanting to know more after reading this book.

Ultimately I'd recommend this as a good read about mental illness to sufferers, family members, caregivers, supporters, or just interested bystanders. I found it to be free of judgmental language and full of support and compassion for those who suffer from depression or bipolar disorder. ( )
  lemontwist | Dec 14, 2014 |
An insight on depression. Interesting and people tell their own struggles with it. I may have liked it more if I wasn't in the middle of depression too. ( )
  bookqueenshelby | Sep 9, 2014 |
How affirming to read stories you can relate to, that touch you and show you how others cope with their lives. This is a wonderfully insightful and inspiring book. It tells the personal stories of some famous and some ordinary people and how they overcame depression. ( )
  booksbooks11 | Jan 19, 2008 |
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Biography & Autobiography. Psychology. Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. HTML:

On July 24th, 2004, author Graeme Cowan took pen to paper and said goodbye to his family. "I just can't be a burden any longer," he wrote. After four failed suicide attempts, and a five-year episode of depression that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated, Cowan set out on a difficult journey back from the brink. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others struggling with depression and bipolar disorderâ??and that is how this book came to be.
 
If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, it is important to remember that you are not alone. Featuring interviews with people from of all walks of life, Back from the Brink is filled with real stories of hope and healing, information about treatment options and medication, and tools for putting what you've learned into practice. If you are ready to put one foot in front of the other and finally set out on the path to recovery, the powerful stories in this book will inform and inspire you to make lasting change.
If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, you may find it difficult to take that first step toward recovery. You aren't alone. In our society, many people with depression or bipolar disorder do not seek therapy or medical treatment due to the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Even people in "progressive" communities may not want to admit that they are on antidepressants or mood-balancing medications. Isn't it time we changed the way we thought about these illnesses?
The book includes a special foreword by actress Glenn Close, and features in-depth interviews with former US Representative Patrick Kennedy; television talk-show host Trisha Goddard; director of public policy at Google, Bob Boorstin; former chief advisor to Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell; former tennis pro, Cliff Richey; former professional football player, Greg Montgomery; and many more.
 

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