Simple, self-help advice for the millions of people who suffer from chronic depression, and the millions more who have to cope with "down days". In this "User's guide", easy steps are outlined that can improve mood and well-being, including diet, natural light and many different supplements.

Feeling overwhelmed? Addicted to your prescription drugs? There are other alternatives which could be your gateway to freedom. They are presented here, in this definitive guide to natural remedies.

Feeling down? Sad ? You don't have to. People have used herbal medicines for thousands of years, and St. John's wort may be one of the most effective and safe natural treatments for mild and moderate depression. The User's Guide to St. John's Wort describes the herb's traditional uses and the remarkable science demonstrating its benefits in treating depression.

From leading experts in behavioral activation research and clinical practice, this volume presents an empirically tested approach for helping clients overcome depression by becoming active and engaged in their own lives. Behavioral activation is a stand-alone treatment whose principles can be integrated easily with other approaches that therapists already use. Guidelines are presented for identifying individualized treatment targets, monitoring and scheduling "antidepressant" activities -- experiences that are likely to be rewarding and pleasurable -- and decreasing avoidance and ruminative thinking. Rich clinical illustrations include an extended case example that runs throughout the book. Twenty-two reproducible forms, worksheets, and tables can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef