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Depression-Free for Life: A Physician's All-Natural, 5-Step Plan
by Gabriel Cousens, Mark Mayell
from Harper Paperbacks

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• More medical than mental
  I don't review books that I don't like. This one was a bit too medical for my taste (I discovered that I generally crave a psychological take on depression) but it is a book everyone who feels depressed, or ill, should have as a reference. As a result of reading the book I started taking vitamins every day and felt instantly much better. I noticed that I have been concentrating on depression so much from the "how-do-I-feel?" point of view that I have just about ignored all the physical things that affect... more info

• very lucid, clear and helpful
  Dr Cousens has brought to awareness natural methods to address mental health issues and illnesses that should be considered first line of defense before the option of pharmaceutical drugs that are still experimental and can alter brain chemistry in ways that we are still learning about. Natural methods have fewer risks, side effects and deserve to be given a chance before more drastic measures....

• If you are depressed, it's a tough read
  I read this book and tried to follow along while I was experiencing a pretty bad depression. I was hoping to find some immediate steps I could take to alleviate my symptoms, but by the time I got to the end of Part 1, which is supposed to help you identify your personal deficiency that may be causing depression, I was completely frustrated and had no idea what category I fall into based on all the redundant symptom lists that are given (for example, if you feel tired all the time, does that classify as... more info

• Lots of unique info
  This book contains lots of info - especially about amino acids, vitamins and other supplements. It has a number of self tests to help you determine what deficiencies might be contributing to your depression. It could be organized a little better - you have to read the whole thing carefully to determine dosages and contraindications, etc. I stopped using my porescriptions anti-depressants and followed this book to a T and I feel better than I ever have before. I also used it with a friend when they were... more info

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