Depression
The Depression Cure
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May 26, 2009 - 9:19:25 AM

The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs


(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Modern-day hunter-gatherer groups—like the Kaluli people of Papua New Guinea—experience virtually no depression, despite living without the material comforts and medical advances that we take for granted. In fact, research shows that the more “modern” a society’s way of life, the higher its rate of depression. And although sales of antidepressant drugs now exceed $20 billion a year, roughly half of all depressed patients don’t improve meaningfully on medication alone.

So what’s the answer? In The Depression Cure, Stephen S. Ilardi, PhD, urges patients look to their evolutionary past to beat depression—for good. Based on the breakthrough concept that human beings weren’t designed for our post-industrial world, the program helps us reclaim six ancient lifestyle elements. While each is effective in its own right, Dr. Ilardi’s approach is the only depression treatment program that combines the healing effects of all six.

With examples from the many success stories of his patients, Dr. Ilardi reveals how the following lifestyle changes can improve or eradicate depression:

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are critical building blocks for brain structure and function
Enjoyable activities that keep us from dwelling on negative thoughts
Exercise that stimulates important brain chemicals such as serotonin
Sufficient sunlight exposure to keep the body’s clock in sync
Social support to protect against the damaging effects of isolation
Healthy sleep habits that allow the brain and body to recover

The Depression Cure provides realistic, practical advice on gradually making these changes, and the final section helps readers put all the steps together, with a week-by-week schedule, tips on measuring progress, and suggestions for overcoming roadblocks. Anyone—from those simply feeling “down” to the clinically depressed—can benefit from Dr. Ilardi’s program.

Stephen S. Ilardi, PhD, is associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas and the author of over forty professional articles on mental illness. Through his active clinical practice, Dr. Ilardi has treated several hundred depressed patients. He lives with his family in Lawrence, Kansas.

June 1, 2009 $25.00 Hardcover 289 Pages Psychology
ISBN: 978-0-7382-1313-2 www.thedepressioncurebook.com

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