Anyone who has struggled with depression knows very well the ways in which their mind can dominate their life and daily routine. However, they also know how incomprehensible this experience can be for those around them and, consequently, how difficult it is to express their struggle and experience to others.

With this gap of understanding in mind, psychiatrist Dimitris Papadimitriou writes a simple, thoroughly detailed guide to depression, its sources, its manifestations, and most importantly, the ways to cope with it – from major depressive disorder to seasonal affective disorder and from bipolarity to grief and postpartum depression.

The multiple faces of depression, possible causes, and coping options (psychotherapeutic, pharmacological, through exercise, artistic creation, or even dietary changes) are presented in an understandable way, so that the social and interpersonal stigma associated with this mental disorder is completely eradicated, and people can fill the void with tenderness, understanding, and solidarity.

An important book for every household.