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A practical, insightful and much-needed guidebook for people with depression and those who love them.
Millions of people worldwide are coping with depression. Whether it’s you, a family member, a friend or a partner—odds are depression affects your life. Even so, many of us don’t know what to do when it hits someone we care about.
JoEllen Notte challenges the preconceived ideas that keep us from showing up for each other in a meaningful way and offers strategies for supporting each other and ourselves when depression comes calling. Challenging the notions that tell us "that's not my business" or "they probably don't want to talk about that," In It Together equips readers to navigate depression alongside the people they care about.
Informed by interviews with over 200 people coping with depression and featuring practical tips and real-life examples, In It Together is an insightful and much-needed guidebook for people with depression and those who love them.
"Offering the voices of people of different ages, genders, races, and backgrounds helps clarify the key point that depression is universal and can affect anyone. The book’s final chapter, 'The Cheat Sheet,' is likely to be extremely valuable; here, Notte presents specific tips on 'what not to say—and what to say instead,' 'things not to do (and things to do instead),' 'active ways to support someone with depression,' and 'things to remember when you don’t understand.' This useful chapter even includes specific ideas for texts and voice messages to send to a depressed person. Candid, compassionate, engaging, and wise advice on dealing with depression."—Kirkus Reviews
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Do We Go It Alone?
Chapter 2: This Is Happening
Chapter 3: Obstacles
Chapter 4: Let Go of Understanding
Chapter 5: Depression Has Entered the Chat
Chapter 6: Getting In It Together
Chapter 7: Putting It into Action
Chapter 8: Supporting and Being Supported
Chapter 9: Handle with Care
Chapter 10: The Cheat Sheet
Resources
Index