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Top 8 Free E-Books About Depression

By Nancy Schimelpfening, About.com

Updated June 18, 2007

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These are just a few of the many free e-books available on the Internet dealing with depression and mental health.

1. You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought

Peter McWilliams discusses the relationship of negative thoughts to illness and how to combat them.

2. Brighten Your Life

Daniel F. Kripke, M.D. has 20 years experience researching and treating depression and sleep disorders using bright life therapy. In his book, he writes about bright light therapy and how it is used to help these conditions.

3. The Dark Side of Sleeping Pills

Another book by Daniel F. Kripke, M.D., which discusses problems associated with sleeping pills and better alternatives.

4. Hypericum and Depression

A guidebook for using St. John's Wort, by Harold Bloomfield, M.D., Mikael Nordfors, M.D. and Peter McWilliams.

5. How to Survive the Loss of a Love

This book written by Melba Colgrove, Ph.D., Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D. and Peter McWilliams was featured on Oprah.

6. Be Your Own Therapist--Psychology Self-Help

Written by a licensed psychotherapist, this book helps you makes positive changes in your life without visiting a therapist.

7. How to Heal Depression

This book by Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D. and Peter McWilliams offers advice for healing depression on every level, physically and emotionally.

8. Love 101

This book by Peter McWilliams deals with the myths that it is wrong to love oneself and that fulfillment is found by being loved by others.
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