Читать онлайн «Natural Prozac: Learning to Release Your Body's Own Anti-Depressants»

Natural

Prozac

Learning to Release

Your Body’s Own

Anti-Depressants

Dr. Joel C. Robertson

with Tom Monte

This book is dedicated to Vickie, my wife,

to Nicole, Heidi, and Brooke,

my three lovely daughters,

and to the thousands suffering from depression

Contents

Acknowledgments, iv

Foreword, i

v

Introduction, 1

Part One: Understanding the Roots of Depression

11. The Challenges of Treating Depression, 9

12. The Biochemical Roots of Depression , 25

13. The Satiation and Arousal Personality Types, 63

14. The Satiation-Depressed Personality, 87

15. The Arousal-Depressed Personality, 105

16. Trigger Situations, 119

Part Two: Programs for Healing Depression

17. Tools That Heal, 137

18. A Program for Healing Satiation Depression, 163

19. A Program for Healing Arousal Depression, 182

10. Restoring Balance as a Practical Tool for Healing, 200

Robertson Institute Mood Optimization Survey, 204

Other Books by Dr. Joel C. Robertson and Tom Monte

Cover

Copyright

About the Publisher

ii

i

Acknowledgments

Through my work on the natural treatment of depression, I have become increasingly aware of how important and timely this topic is for today’s society. My writer, Tom Monte, and I wanted to offer cutting-edge information that is based on research yet practical and easy to apply. This book is the result of our efforts. Although not all conservative clinicians will agree with everything we have written, we hope that they will see the value of moving from a “drug approach” to a “lifestyle approach” in treating depression.

A book of this magnitude requires the help of several people.

First I would like to thank my wife, Vickie, and my three daughters, Nicole, Heidi, and Brooke, for their energy and enthusiasm. As I worked with this sensitive and important subject, their enthusiasm for life gave me the energy I needed to keep pushing to completion.

I would also like to thank Tom Monte, an extraordinary person and writer, who continued to work on the manuscript in spite of issues relating to his mother’s health, as well as other pressures. His drive to help others is greatly appreciated. This is his book as much as it is mine.

To the people of Harper Collins Publishers, my thanks. First to Tom Grady, executive editor, for his continued vision for my work.

iv

v

A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

Over the years that we have known each other, he has always encouraged me to bring my research to the public. To Caroline Pincus, an extraordinary editor, whose ability to make a book “read well” continues to amaze me. To the publicity and marketing department for their energy and creativity. To Nancy Palmer Jones and Rosana Francescato.

And to all the others at Harper San Francisco for their talent and support.

Finally, I thank God for providing this opportunity to use the talents he has given me to help those who seek freedom from their depression and anxiety.

Thank you to all,

Joel C. Robertson

Foreword

Ifound it somewhat overwhelming to write this book because of the complexity of the subject. Depression has a diversity of symptoms, multiplicity of causes, and wide range of effects on a person.