"A down-to-earth, hopeful, useful--and, fromnbsp;nbsp;the point of view of this 'recovered'nbsp;nbsp;depressive--accurate account of how to treatnbsp;nbsp;depression."--Mike Wallace, 60nbsp;nbsp;Minutes. Colette Dowling watched depressionnbsp;nbsp;destroy her husband's life and leap to the nextnbsp;nbsp;generation to nearly destroy her daughter's--untilnbsp;nbsp;dramatic help was found. Now her ground-breaking booknbsp;nbsp;offer the same lifesaving help to the millions whonbsp;nbsp;still suffer depression and relatednbsp;nbsp;disorders--which include panic, anxiety, phobias, PMS, alcoholnbsp;nbsp;and drug abuse, bulimia, migraine, and obesity.nbsp;nbsp;You Mean I Don't Have To Feel This Way?nbsp;nbsp;documents the latest research that linksnbsp;nbsp;depression and related disorders to a physical cause andnbsp;nbsp;shows why willpower, understanding, andnbsp;nbsp;psychotherapy so often fail to work. It explains thenbsp;nbsp;state-of-the-art medical treatments that can bring aboutnbsp;nbsp;dramatic improvement--and often full recovery--withinnbsp;nbsp;weeks. This important book includes: startling newnbsp;nbsp;links between eating disorders, addiction, andnbsp;nbsp;depression. How to recognize the symptoms ofnbsp;nbsp;depression and anxiety disorders. Vital information aboutnbsp;nbsp;new treatments for depressed children andnbsp;nbsp;adolescents. A guide to breakthrough drugs for treatingnbsp;nbsp;mood, anxiety, and eating disorders. The newestnbsp;nbsp;research on the use of antidepressants to preventnbsp;nbsp;substance-abuse relapse. How to find expert help andnbsp;nbsp;evaluate the treatment you are given. Upbeat,nbsp;nbsp;filled with hope and warmth, Colette Dowling's booknbsp;nbsp;will change minds and save lives.