The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It - Link to Order Pages

Order Links below:

Update: I apologize for the fact that the links keep going down. This is due to the publishers.

My book was written to help people, so now, - over 6 years down the line, I am really pleased that it appears to be doing so & I appreciate all the kind comments I have received.

It was an exciting day when I received the first copy of my long awaited book, launched 15 April '09. You can order it in UK sterling, US dollars and e-book version, (at a ridiculously low price, so affordable to all).

Read below to see what you can expect from my true emotional journey depression book, and you may also be interested in my update (10 July '09) at the end!


If you can't wait to order, and have no time to read all about my book first, here are the quick links to the order pages!

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The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It

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Very controversial in places, my book tells of the serious flaws in the UK National Health Service, and even of the shortcomings in my own GP's 'surgery practices'. You ask if there are any alternatives to anti-depressants and will learn that there are. I also tell you of the interaction and side effects of certain prescription drugs and how you will want to think twice about taking them - enabling you to make an informed decision. You will also read how I was glad that I did not fill both of the prescriptions - at the same time, that I was given. You certainly will not want to miss these two chapters.

You are on your own, your nerves are screaming, you probably end up in tears begging for someone, somewhere to help you, you feel absolutely desperate, hopeless and totally bereft, nobody to turn to with your head thumping. You just cannot put across how you are feeling and just want somebody to listen to you and if there is nobody - you just want the feelings to end. Hang in there…..your survival instincts will kick in - eventually, it can’t go on infinitely. I have been there - every day, day in - day out and every single waking moment.
By bed-time your mind is working overtime and you are so hyped up your head feels fit to burst with the blood pressure pounding through your brain. I hate this feeling because it sounds like your heart is beating inside your head. You have felt like this and I know exactly how you feel. Help is at hand and I show you exactly what I did to get through this.

You will read of the only one person who was the most help of all and how I had almost totally rely on them and how my dignity and self respect just 'flew out of the window' in my quest just to be able to get through one day at a time. Every chapter is interspersed with what is going on in my life and you will be truly following my journey as it was happening. You will wonder how I managed to keep going, but my book will show you how and you will be truly inspired. I have completely bared my soul and I even quote from my very personal diary where I logged my deepest thoughts.

Here is what you will be learning as you travel with me on my very emotional journey:

Introduction: How I came to write this book

Chapters:

1. 'The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It' - one of the most common questions asked is 'have I got depression'? In this chapter you get to know all the signs, how you can help yourself and what I actually did to help myself.

2. 'Discover The Signs Of An Anxiety/Panic Attack' - You will get to know what to look for and will learn that what you are having is a panic attack. Nobody told me that the symptoms I was getting were related to this. You will learn that it is impossible to actually have a heart attack or stroke when you are having an anxiety/panic attack and will not be 'scared out of your wits' as I was. I tell you ways in which to help yourself and also how I got through it.

3. 'Have You Got Stress and How To Deal With It' - You will learn that these three conditions all have similar symptoms and you will better know in which category you belong and the best course of treatment. I log all the signs to look out for and, again - how you can help yourself and the steps that I took.

4. 'Exposed, The Serious Flaws In The UK N.H.S. (National Health Service)' - There is just not enough being done in the UK to help these illnesses (and I suspect that the same may be said for other countries also). You will read how practices were not put in place in my own GP's surgery, how I literally had to beg to be able to speak to somebody and how it took 3 attempts and a 16 week wait for a referral.

5. 'Are You Concerned About Anti-depressants - Are There Other Alternatives' - You will find, as I have done, if you go to your doctor's surgery, then the likely outcome is that they will prescribe an anti-depressant. My research has shown that these do little to counteract the symptoms of an anxiety/panic attack. This chapter shows that there are several 'over the counter' health remedies that you can take and one especially has been proven to be of benefit. You do not have to resort to anti-depressants.

6. 'The Secrets of How You Can Stop Those Thoughts Pounding Through Your Brain' - Like me, you have one thought leading to another pounding through your brain and you can do little to stop it. Learn some of my 'tricks' that can help you and also how my desperate feelings almost drove me completely over the edge. I know exactly how you feel and I can help you. I have been there, day in - day out.

7. 'The Key To Feel Good Foods and How They Can Help' - There are foods that can help and I do not need to tell you that if you 'eat rubbish' then you will feel like 'rubbish', so a healthy diet is a must. I list comprehensively foods that can help you keep a healthy mind and body, and even give you examples of my own healthy eating.

8. 'The Simple Truth of How You Should Not Put Up With Stress In The Workplace' - It was because I had put up with two and a half years of stress in the workplace that I nearly ended up with a nervous breakdown. You will read of all I went through and also the signs of stress that you should look out for in your own workplace, the causes, and even the illnesses that could transpire if you do not address the issue. This chapter alone could stop you having to go through all that I did.

9. 'How Stress Can Double The Misery of Hot Flashes and Cold Sweats During The Menopause' - This is a must read for all ladies of a 'certain age', men will want to read it also to better understand what their 'other halves' are going through and also to follow the continued updates on my journey. As you can get hot flashes and cold sweats through stress also, my doctor did not know what medication to prescribe for me. All the symptoms are explained and the many different ways in which you can help yourself with alternative remedies, and also the different foods that can help. You will be amazed at the quick adverse reaction I got when I decided to 'cave in' and try HRT patches, and will be able to make your own informed decision.

10. 'Countdown To The Long Awaited Appointment' - I explained above how I had to wait 16 weeks for a referral for help, and after a third visit to 'triage' in my GP's surgery. I bare my soul as you get an insight into my desperation and how I tried to cope day by day whilst I was waiting, and the fact that I very nearly did not make it, and how it was a complete anti-climax when I got there. I even quote from the report and my very personal diary entries and the effect it had on me, causing me to go quickly downhill. After reading this, you will realize that you will be able to get through it as you have seen my own battle.

'Summary & Conclusion': This sums up all we have learned on our painful journey together.

'My Little Tips to Keep 'Down At Mouth' Lines At Bay' - My two little exercises for you to try and keep all the frown lines away.

This book is packed with useful information, whilst also charting my very emotional journey where I not only learned a great deal about myself, but also ways in which I had to help myself, in turn - enabling me to get you through your own problems also. I have done a lot of research to further assist us both on our painful journey.

Written as I was going through my illness, it only took me three and a half months to complete, starting on 20 August 2008, and finishing it on 27 November 2008. I am sure that you will enjoy reading it and most of all - that it helps you so you do not have to go to the great lengths that I had to. I have come out of this feeling stronger and much better for having written down my true inspiring story. .

Benefits for you:

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  100% Unique content


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  For you to share my journey from the start


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  To share information with you


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  Answer commonly asked questions


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  Show many alternative ways for you to beat these all too common illnesses

This book was written with you in mind, it was always my intention to be able to share it with you

As you can imagine, there has been tremendous interest in my long awaited book!

Here is the link to order in UK pounds sterling:

http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/Bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=60191

and here is the link to order the softback in US dollars (click on the http)

http://www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=60191

Click the title below, linked to Amazon, where you can also 'look inside the book'

The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It

It is also available as an e-book in UK sterling and US dollars, for the price of a McDonalds meal, and through hundreds
of retail bookstores including 'Tesco's'.

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  Depression is a condition and a mental illness


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  Anxiety/panic attacks are through your own feelings, behaviour and thinking


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  Stress is the way that you react to a situation

Depression and Stress can be self destructive and my book will show you that you do not have to live with it or let it ruin your life.

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I really hope that you find my book of help to you and look forward to your comments or hearing your own painful journey.

Update: 10 July '09

My book was finished in week 17 of my illness, and you may be suprised to learn that it is still actually ongoing and coming up into week 51! With the lack of any proper help, to date, I am still having regular visits to my GP's surgery. Through something that happened in my practice, I had no choice but to change to another doctor within the surgery - but this is another story, and one that will 'come out in the end'. This literally caused me a 23 week setback - so prolonging my illness greatly.

I now realize that I easily have 'another book in me' and it will end up far more controversial than the last one! but for now, I do not have the strength as it has almost ebbed away. This does go to show that my book will indeed help you as I am still managing to get through each day with my own management techniques as shown in my book. I have learned even more along the way and done even more to help myself so I will bring these to you attention in future blog posts.

Bonnie

The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It

The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It - Now available to order

Hot off the Press

My Book - 'The Truth About Depression and How you Can Beat It' is now, at last, available to order! - phew, I didn't think it would get there.

It has been a real roller coaster ride. I had an email on Tuesday, 21 April saying my complimentary copy was on it's way. I had a further email from my publishers giving the link to order in US dollars.

Meanwhile yesterday I 'googled' 'The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It'. I have been No's 1 & 2 on google for some months and found that at No. 3 was the link to the payment page! - this time in pounds sterling - today the link is at No. 1 - so knocking myself off the No's 1 & 2!

I am rushing this out quick to you as I know that many people have been waiting for this day.

You can read all about the book in my November post.

Here is the link to order in UK pounds sterling: (click on the title)

The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It

and here is the link to order the softback in US dollars (click on the http)

http://www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=60191

It will soon be available as an e-book also, so if you are waiting for this, please keep checking out the above link.

I hope that you enjoy my book and most of all that it helps you on your own journey, which was always my intention.

After you have ordered my long awaited book, please come back and check out my other blog posts. On the next one, you can view 40+ videos of Ashton Kutcher! (married to Demi Moore)

After my own setback, this is week 39 of my stress related illness - I am surviving, and this shows that you can too.

'til next time

Bonnie

The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It

The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It

I thought you would like to see the design that is actually going on the front of my physical book.

I have now approved this, and am waiting for the book contents to be modified which should not be long now.

You can read all about the contents of my book in my November post. It has been quite a journey for me and I wish I could say that it was over. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control it is not.

This does prove, however, that if I can get through it, then you can too, and my book will help to show you how, and hopefully you will not have to go through all that I had to.

This is week 36 of my stress related illness. My book shows that there was very little help available and as time has gone on, this has just been reinforced. All I can hope that my book will somehow inspire Health Authorities to address the problem of stress, anxiety and panic.

Later this year, in the UK, there is supposed to be more funding so counselling can be more available without us having to pay an 'arm and a leg' for it. This does not help me at the moment but it is gratifying to see that others will be helped more in the future and hopefully lessons will be learned along the way.

I am thrilled to have had 206 visits to this blog to date, and search engines all over the world are picking up on it. I have also got to No. 1 and 2 on the front page of 'google' (out of over 166,000) without even trying! so it can be done. Check my 'stats', you will be amazed at all the different countries listed.

Please check out my other posts,

For a bit of fun, click on the video below (link to Ashton Kutcher) and see him and Demi Moore flying around their home town! and other videos.(click on the QIK button), unfortunately, the video player sometimes disappears so apologies if it has gone at the moment. You can also follow me on 'Twitter' by scrolling down and checking out twitter link to the right of this page - enjoy!





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'til next time

Bonnie

The Truth About Depression and How You Can Beat It

The Stress Factor, Natural Ways To Stay Calm

Is stress ruining your life?

I hope you like the new photo of me. It is the one that is going to be used in my pending book so you have a sneak preview.

Well, I know all about stress, been there, (actually I am still there, unfortunately) done that, have written the book! My book is now at the publishers. I had a telephone conference call with my graphic and interior book designers last Thursday (from the US), so it is now well in hand. I have to start again on my website and was wondering why I was having so much trouble until my friend told me that the system I was using was not very good. She is going to help me so...hang in there folks!

I have a whole chapter on stress in my book (you can read all about the contents in my November post). Depression, stress, anxiety, panic all have some symptoms the same and you can be better informed as to which bracket you belong in because you don't have to wonder, as I had to. You get to read of ways in which you can help yourself, and what I did also.

It is well documented that anti-depressants do very little to help stress, anxiety or panic and my research has also shown this to be true, borne out also by speaking to various people, first hand.

My own doctor was being very good, knowing that I was taking natural remedies to stop any depression that may surface whilst also acknowledging the fact that an assessment showed that I did not need anti-depressants and neither did I want to. The jury is still out on why exactly he suddenly prescribed these tablets out of the blue, at my last appointment with him - this is yet to be established.

You can check out the signs for depression in my previous post 'Anti-depressants - Do you really need them' (Feb 6th) If you have at least 5 of the 9 signs then anti-depressants would benefit you. I don't really have even 1 of the symptoms so I rest my case on that one.

So let's try some natural remedies because unless you have major depression you really do not need anti-depressants. I have stressed time and time again that you must never just stop taking any medication that you have been prescribed as you need to come off them very slowly.

For a start, never skip breakfast as it is vital for a healthy metabolism and energy. If you really cannot face it at least grab a banana which is packed full of energising B vitamins and nutrients that not only support the nervous sytem but is also soothing for the gut.

I always put fruit on my breakfast cereal so you can add a banana to porridge for slow-release energy with the calming properties of oats. You can top up your B vit's by putting fish on your lunchtime menu. I have a banana every day to keep me going. They are also said to help with sleep.

Everyone knows that too much coffee is not good for you as it can cause the 'jitters', tea is a better choice, and chamomile is an even better one to help soothe both body and mind.

Antioxidant foods can also help relieve the effects of stress, which makes the body use up more essential vitamins and lowers immunity. Along with fruit and veg, this gives a perfect excuse for indulging in some antioxidant rich dark chocolate.

I extoll the virtues of dark chocolate in my book and the fact that I partake of a variety which has 85% cocoa solids - the higher the cocoa solids, the better it is for you. You actually only need a couple of squares for it's antioxidant qualities and I have just half of a small 25g bar (that's willpower for you).

I take St John's Wort to help prevent any depression and also a little known vitamin called Rhodiola rosea which is a great energiser, mood lifter and fatigue fighter.

To help irritability and edginess - try Weleda's Avena Sativa Comp Drops - made from oats, valerian (which I take 1hr before bedtime), and passion flower. I confess that before I had just read about this, I had never heard of it - another one for me to try.

To relieve anxiety - try Lemon Balm tablets - another I had not even heard of until this minute, although I do have some lemon balm aromatherapy oil (another mood lifter). My book goes into detail of the many oils that can also help your mood and various other ailments.

Vaporising essential oils can help keep you sweet partly because when inhaled, the vapours go straight to the brain's limbic system - the part associated with emotions - and may also trigger the release of feel-good chemicals and memories.

Try 'Rosemary' - to kick start your brain back into life

'Chamomile' - which has sedative properties,

'Geranium' - is calming and mood boosting

'Jasmine' - can lift anxiety

'Neroli' - has calming and has antidepressant properties

'Orange' - eases anxiety

'Cinnamon - useful for depression and fatigue

'Lavender' - good old fashioned standy - try 6 drops in your bath to soothe away the day's stresses

For a quick fix if you are feeling like a 'coiled spring' (and I do have some of this which I keep forgetting to use) - 'Rescue Remedy', you can buy this in a dropper bottle or pastilles (a new one on me - again)

If you feel a stress attack is imminent - breathe! By this I mean deep breathing - and again, I go into detail on this in my book. I have found though that it is a waste of time trying to do a deep breathing exercise when you are stressed, anxious or panicky as it is like 'shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted'.

I got really stressed racing to my doctor's appointment as there were various hold-ups on the way. My chest was knocking and I sat there for 10mins solid doing deep breathing exercises. This was not helped by the fact that despite me being his first appointment of the afternoon I was still kept waiting for over 10 mins. It took me some time to 'still my beating chest'. It's not even as though he tried to help me, just sat there waiting for me to calm down.

So - take a few minutes to inhale, slowly and deeply from the bottom of the rib cage, then equally slowly - breathe out. The out breath is when muscles relax, so when exhaling, imagine tension leaving with it. Repeat three times then breathe normally. You can do this anytime and anywhere.

I wonder if you are like me and have prolonged tension. You get a pain in the neck, shoulders, jaw. back or gut. Try to relax the muscles, take ten minutes to lie flat in comfy clothing, with eyes closed. Begin by breathing slowly in and out. Then starting at the feet, tense to the count of ten - then relax, allowing the muscles to become limp. Work your way one by one up the body's muscles, not forgetting the jaw, and finish with your forehead and scalp. Once relaxed, enjoy a few moments before slowly opening your eyes.

Chill-out heaven - try it for yourself and see.

Hangover cure - if you must drink, but you know it's not good for you! - check out my post 'Depression and Alcohol' (15 Feb).

Our grannies swore by onions! and they were right. Onions speed up the removal of toxins (including alchohol - which is a toxin by the way) - from the liver. Try fresh onion soup for lunch after a night of overindulgence. It is also well known for easing coughs and colds.

So, don't stress - there are lots of things you can do to help yourself.

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'til next time

Bonnie

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