Stress Center Peer Support

My shrink told me about this book when I asked him about which book I should read about depression.I have heard very good reviews about it. I believe its very similiar to this program in terms of the writing negative->positive dialogue. Anyone else read this book? I can't wait to get it in the mail.

Hi Tryin,
I haven't heard of it but I'm curious to check it out. You will have to let us know what you think. The negative to positive thoughts is a tricky thing to master.
Thanks!!
Faith

I have the Feeling Good book, and refer to it often as a reference for things. It is a great book, but I have never been able to get through the whole thing (that's just me -- I get distracted, procrastinate, etc.) I like the fact that it is like a workbook and a "textbook" in one -- he has you do exercises in each chapter which really helps solidify things.

The writing is also very easy to read and understand. It offers a wealth of information on many topics including medications, their side effects, certain illnesses, procrastination, depression, anxiety, etc.

There are a lot of charts and easy-to-understand graphs, etc. I think you'll really enjoy it. It is a mainstay in my bookshelf, but I still need to pull it out and do some of the exercises again -- I seem to forget so quickly.

Enjoy it! You made a good buy!
Maureen

Yes - when I sought professional help about ten years ago my therapist had me purchase this book. I think her intent was for me to use the book as my homework, to learn about CBT and how to apply it. As momurph says, it is a good book, very detailed, but difficult to stick with; excellent reference, though.

At the time I was too depressed to really stick with it (kinda like I am now with this program). It seemed very scholastic to me, like a college textbook - same basic ideas as the StressCenter.com program (CBT, self-talk, etc). However I think the StressCenter.com program is much more "human friendly" and therefore better tolerated by its participants = more likely to stick with it and succeed.

Hey Everyone,
Thanks for your input. It is always nice to hear what others think!
Faith

Great book but like someone already said best when used as an additional resource because it is long and dry/technical and not real reader friendly.