Jonathan Rottenberg is a Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida, where he is the Director of Clinical Training and Director of the Mood and Emotion Laboratory. He is an expert on the depression epidemic, on emotional functioning in depression, and on why some people thrive after depression. His work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and has been covered by Scientific American, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time. Rottenberg is author of The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic and the editor of Emotion and Psychopathology: Bridging Affective and Clinical Science. He is also the founder of Depression Army, an international social media campaign that raises awareness about depression.

For anyone seeking information about the nature of depression, why it happens, and how it can be assessed and treated, this is your book. Even for those who already know a lot about depression, the comprehensive up-to-date information and the beautiful writing style will make this a bookshelf favorite.

• Acknowledgements Part I: Definitions of Depression Chapter 1: The Challenge of Defining Depression Chapter 2: The Syndrome of Clinical Depression Chapter 3: When Should I Worry that I Might be Depressed? Chapter 4: The Prevalence of Depression Chapter 5: The Consequences of Depression Part II: Origins of Depression and The Depression Epidemic Chapter 6: Biological Contributions to Depression Chapter 7: Environmental and Psychological Contributions to Depression Chapter 8: Depression Throughout the Life Course Chapter 9: Depression Over Time Chapter 10: Why is There an Epidemic of Depression? Part III: Remedies for Depression Chapter 11: What are My Treatment Options? Chapter 12: What Can the Depressed Person Do for Him or Herself? Chapter 13: How to Talk about Depression and Help a Depressed Person Part IV: Life After Depression Chapter 14: What's the Long-Term Prognosis for Depression? Chapter 15: Life after Depression Chapter 16: Charting a New Future for Depression Resources Index

Jonathan Rottenberg is a Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida, where he is the Director of Clinical Training and Director of the Mood and Emotion Laboratory. He is an expert on the depression epidemic, on emotional functioning in depression, and on why some people thrive after depression. His work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and has been covered by Scientific American, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time. Rottenberg is author of The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic and the editor of Emotion and Psychopathology: Bridging Affective and Clinical Science. He is also the founder of Depression Army, an international social media campaign that raises awareness about depression.

For anyone seeking information about the nature of depression, why it happens, and how it can be assessed and treated, this is your book. Even for those who already know a lot about depression, the comprehensive up-to-date information and the beautiful writing style will make this a bookshelf favorite.

• Acknowledgements Part I: Definitions of Depression Chapter 1: The Challenge of Defining Depression Chapter 2: The Syndrome of Clinical Depression Chapter 3: When Should I Worry that I Might be Depressed? Chapter 4: The Prevalence of Depression Chapter 5: The Consequences of Depression Part II: Origins of Depression and The Depression Epidemic Chapter 6: Biological Contributions to Depression Chapter 7: Environmental and Psychological Contributions to Depression Chapter 8: Depression Throughout the Life Course Chapter 9: Depression Over Time Chapter 10: Why is There an Epidemic of Depression? Part III: Remedies for Depression Chapter 11: What are My Treatment Options? Chapter 12: What Can the Depressed Person Do for Him or Herself? Chapter 13: How to Talk about Depression and Help a Depressed Person Part IV: Life After Depression Chapter 14: What's the Long-Term Prognosis for Depression? Chapter 15: Life after Depression Chapter 16: Charting a New Future for Depression Resources Index

Jonathan Rottenberg is a Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida, where he is the Director of Clinical Training and Director of the Mood and Emotion Laboratory. He is an expert on the depression epidemic, on emotional functioning in depression, and on why some people thrive after depression. His work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and has been covered by Scientific American, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time. Rottenberg is author of The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic and the editor of Emotion and Psychopathology: Bridging Affective and Clinical Science. He is also the founder of Depression Army, an international social media campaign that raises awareness about depression.

For anyone seeking information about the nature of depression, why it happens, and how it can be assessed and treated, this is your book. Even for those who already know a lot about depression, the comprehensive up-to-date information and the beautiful writing style will make this a bookshelf favorite.

• Acknowledgements Part I: Definitions of Depression Chapter 1: The Challenge of Defining Depression Chapter 2: The Syndrome of Clinical Depression Chapter 3: When Should I Worry that I Might be Depressed? Chapter 4: The Prevalence of Depression Chapter 5: The Consequences of Depression Part II: Origins of Depression and The Depression Epidemic Chapter 6: Biological Contributions to Depression Chapter 7: Environmental and Psychological Contributions to Depression Chapter 8: Depression Throughout the Life Course Chapter 9: Depression Over Time Chapter 10: Why is There an Epidemic of Depression? Part III: Remedies for Depression Chapter 11: What are My Treatment Options? Chapter 12: What Can the Depressed Person Do for Him or Herself? Chapter 13: How to Talk about Depression and Help a Depressed Person Part IV: Life After Depression Chapter 14: What's the Long-Term Prognosis for Depression? Chapter 15: Life after Depression Chapter 16: Charting a New Future for Depression Resources Index