Depression
An Emotion, Not a Disease
Published in October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-85635-479-0 (ISBN)
Description
Depression is an emotion, just like fear, anger or love. It is the imprint felt after a stressful or traumatic experience. Depression is natural. It is not a disease process reflecting a change in brain chemistry. The sick brain model of depression is a hideous and terrifying concept, as it turns us into cogs in a machine where, if we find the going difficult and want to disengage, we are prescribed an emotional painkiller and advised to carry on regardless. Chemically-induced slavery has arrived. This book offers hope and understanding, and effective ways to create a new identity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cork
Ireland
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85635-479-0 (9781856354790)
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Aine Tubridy | Michael Corry
Depression An Emotion Not A Disease
E-Book
10/2005
Mercier Press
€10.79
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Persons
Dr Aine Tubridy qualified in medicine from UCD in 1977. After working for a time in general practice, she trained as a constructivist psychotherapist and joined the Institute of Psychosocial Medicine in 1990. She has co-authored a book, Going Mad?, on the origins of mental illness. Dr Michael Corry qualified in medicine from UCD in 1973 and also trained as a constructivist psychotherapist. His interest in psychosis and altered states of consciousness developed from his work in St Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital, Dublin. In 1987 he was appointed consultant psychiatrist to Clane General Hospital.