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It's Not Always Depression
- A New Theory of Listening to Your Body, Discovering Core Emotions and Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Psychology & Mental Health
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Publisher's Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of It's Not Always Depression by Hilary Jacobs Hendel, read by Cassandra Campbell. Includes a PDF of reference materials.
We were all taught that our thoughts affect our emotions, but in truth it is largely the other way around: we have to experience our emotions to truly understand our thoughts and our full selves. This is why we should think not only about cognitive behavioural therapy or medication but also about our emotions when addressing psychological suffering.
In It's Not Always Depression, pioneering psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel reveals the most effective techniques for putting us back in touch with the emotions we too often deny - methods which can be used by anyone, any time, anywhere. Drawing on stories from her own practice, she sheds light on the core emotions (such as joy, sadness and fear), defences (anything we do to avoid feeling) and inhibitory emotions (anxiety, shame and guilt) and how understanding their interaction can help us return to mental well-being.
This is the basis of accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy: it accelerates healing through having an emotional experience in the here and now. It allows you to reacquaint yourself with your feelings, to recover a more authentic self and to be more calm, curious and connected.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-2021
Stick with it
The first chapter was very intellectual and I almost stopped listening. I’m so glad I stayed, I could relate to so many stories and found the sections about shame very enlightening. Have the tissues ready.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-03-2019
Brilliant
Hilary Jacobs Hendel is one intelligent woman. Everyone should be made to read this book, to better understand their emotions. A wonderful insight into my life. I am grateful for having access to read this book. Thank you!
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-05-2018
Couldn’t have been happier with the content and the narration.
This book answered a lot of questions that I had been grappling with over the years. Hilary’s desire to help others stands out throughout the book. Thank you 😊
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- maikenstene
- 27-11-2018
Potential Life Changer
Great book that explains what lies beneath our emo chaos! Extremely useful and wish everyone would read it. Thank you!!
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- Finne
- 04-04-2020
I want to return this but audible returns email
I find it much harder to judge audio-books than print. I found this impossible to listen to without screaming at it. I find it too preachy, perhaps because it is spoken and doesn't allow you to engage at your pace and your level as a book does. Is it really so important to force down people's throats (ears) yet another theory which can alienate? If the approach and narration had prioritised people/common humanity before theory, my experience might have been different; I might otherwise have found it bearable as the topic is of interest. "It's not always depression" isn't really a great title if we accept there are different ways of experiencing, viewing and/or explaining "it ".
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- JG
- 28-11-2019
Heavy on the psychotherapy...
Overall I found the information interesting and was able to apply the information to partially help manage personal anxieties. However I found a lot of the case studies based on deep seated childhood trauma and people who spent years in therapy - a bit harder to relate to when trying to apply the "method". I also found some of it a bit too heavy on old school psychotherapy, and how various childhood incidents can apparently ruin you for life. I came out of the book feeling more worried about ruining my children's life than dealing with my own pre-existing anxieties.
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- Miss Louise Reynolds
- 22-12-2018
Amazing
This book is fantastic! I didn’t want it to end. Professional or not you’ll reap the benefits x
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- R Mcwatt
- 02-09-2020
Disappointing
Nothing groundbreaking in this. Like a painful CBT session. Lots of lists, (really) monotonous delivery, which speaks to victim mentality, patronising in tone, heard it all before. So much more out there in this field that is much better. I don't like rating badly, but honestly if you are depressed, don't waste your money.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-08-2020
Best general psychotherapy book
This is probably the best, most practical and accessible general psychotherapy book I have ever read and the perfect starting point for anyone concerned about mental health issues.
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- George Miller
- 11-02-2020
Best "How to" book on overcoming emotional unrest
This is the best book I've read on how to overcome depression. It contains play by play examples of how to overcome specific emotional disturbances as well as a simple methodology that can be applied to any issue. Would recommend to anyone with depression. If you are looking for a book that explains "What emotions work and why ALL emotions are needed" then "The language of emotions" by Karla McLaren should be read before this one.
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- SvP
- 20-10-2019
Very helpful to improve you emotional coping
I liked this book a lot; well written, well-read, and a good way to work through emotions. Re-read worthy!!
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- Lucy goncalves
- 15-10-2019
Now I have hope
After listening to this book I felt very identified, maybe I don’t have depression or maybe my depression has a cure.
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- louonesie
- 12-10-2019
Practical and insightful.
An incredibly insightful book with very practical advice on how to use it. Useful to everyone.
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- Elle M
- 03-10-2019
Can’t get past the foreword
The foreword is like a mini lecture in itself and really stopped me getting into the book.
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