Product Description
Like heart disease, says psychotherapist Richard O'Connor, depression is fueled by complex and interrelated factors: genetic, biochemical, environmental. In this refreshingly sensible book, O'Connor focuses on an additional factor often overlooked: our own habits. Unwittingly we get good at depression. We learn how to hide it, how to work around it. We may even achieve great things, but with constant struggle rather than satisfaction. Relying on these methods to make it through each day, we deprive ourselves of true recovery, of deep joy and healthy emotion.UNDOING DEPRESSION teaches us how to replace depressive patterns with a new and more effective set of skills. We already know how to "do" depression-and we can learn how to undo it. With a truly holistic approach that synthesizes the best of the many schools of thought about this painful disease, O'Connor offers new hope-and new life-for sufferers of depression.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 105 reviews)

A Break-through Book by Arline Teague (Pennsylvania, USA)

5 Stars
October 08, 2009
I first read about this book in a news article on-line. I was skeptical as many things had not worked in the past. But I was at a point where I needed to do something to pull back from depression. This book started the process of recovery for me. The information in it was nothing less than a 'break-through' for me. It helped stop the continual, downward cycle. What impressed me (and convinced and assured me) the most was the depth of experience, personal and professional, the author brings to his writing. The author helps us understand and diagnose depression. He reviews specific skills for dealing with it and then helps us put the skills to work. A HUGE insight to me was the author's statement that we 'get very good at being depressed'. His emphasis is on learning what behaviors make us good at depression and changing them. One must do the work of undoing the depression, and this book provides the tools to do the job. I will use it as a workbook and then as a reference for years to come.

My Opinion of this Book by Marsha H. Jones (Kentucky)

5 Stars
August 08, 2009
I am still reading this book, but so far it has very good information. I bought it for my son, who suffers from depression. He is 26 years old, and has Traumatic Stress Disorder from being in a car accident where another boy was killed. Deep down he blames himself, although it was ruled an unavoidable accident. He also has ADHD as a child, which began his low self esteem. I am reading the books I ordered before I give them to him.

Outdated by J. Ferguson (Louisiana)

1 Stars
January 11, 2009
Beware: this book was published in 1999. Much of the information is very outdated. Also, as a sufferer of depression, I found that a lot of things that the author claims from a psychotherapist's point of view are very inaccurate. Treatment has come a long way in the past 10 years, so I would consider checking out a more recently published book.

mental health professionals stink by R. Johnson (SoCal, USA)

3 Stars
December 28, 2008
Therapists don't know what they're doing and they're not interested in really helping people. They just mentally torture you by making you relive bad memories. After you tell them your worst memories, they just say something like "thanks for telling me that" and they do nothing to help you. Reliving bad memories only keeps you depressed and angry, which is why therapists have you do it, so that you'll keep coming back and they get payed. I CURED my depression by reading self help books and eating a highly nutritious diet. The answer is to stop thinking about past hurts and stop thinking negative thoughts and feeling negative emotions. This is the exact opposite of what the "therapists" have you do. Also good nutrition improves your brain chemistry and boosts your energy. I eat fruits & vegetables and take fish oil and some other supplements. I feel good & happy pretty much all the time now and it's been that way for a long time now. I have my own successful business now and I have a very powerful drive to succeed and improve my life. I am permanently cured of depression and I know I will never be depressed again, because I know all about how to keep that from ever happening again. The books I recommend are "Six Pillars of Self Esteem" and "Psycho Cybernetics." These are far better than any therapist. Also read some books on nutrition. And I also recommend reading some books on success advice, such as "Maximum Achievement" by Brian Tracy.

Wow by A. marrero

4 Stars
November 13, 2007
Very insightful- alot of good information the parts that related to me the most were: -I found that I do not nor have I ever had depression. I am just likely to grieve when there are problems which is why I feel as I do from time to time- great in one part but leaves me not knowing how to help myself during the month or two long episodes every 18 months so (when whatever is occuring in my life accumulate to the point that I don't want to get up in the morning.) However, I suspect that my boyfriend has been slightly depressed since his parents divorce 10 years ago- I don't want to bring it up but after reading this book I think that he has this unresolved issue. I'll keep this in mind but won't pursue it with him unless an issue arises where I see it fit. -Great Marriage Section (there is also a Divorce one that I didn't read) -I found it very helpful to my relationship now- though I am not married and I am confident that it will help me down the line.

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