- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (1 Aug 1981)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0451126556
- ISBN-13: 978-0451126559
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,453,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In "Feeling Good, " eminent psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life.
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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Too many self help books have been written, and too many people have been disappointed by the limited effects. This one stands out from the crowd. The methods provided are very simple and very effective. This is a compassionate, but hardheaded no-nonsense book. I bought my book in 92 when I experienced a severe depression. My copy is worn out. Burns has a convincing personal style to his writing. The central idea of the book is that depression comes from distorted thinking. He presents a list of common distortions. Using simple tecniques, you learn how to lift your mood within minutes by talking back to your distorted thoughts. The book is written in a common sense style, accessible to everyone (This is the kind of book Frazier Cranes father could have written). Apart from the talking back part, you also learn how to find the deeper causes for certain self defeating attitudes. You don't have to be clinically depressed to find use for this book. It is also good for dealing with everyday disappointments.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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I have had depression in one form or another for about 10 years but it has really come to a head in the last 8 months, my doctor refered me to a cognative therapist which I have been seeing for the past 3 months. As part of the therapy he asked me to buy Feeling Good, feeling the way I did it took me a while to get it but I am glad I finally did get round to it. I had always thought that I was the only one in the world that was thinking the torturous things that were going through my mind, for the first time in my life there it was in black and white, many of the things I thought no one else could possibly be thinking. Seeing that in itself was a great help to me. Mr Burns writes this book very well and is easy to follow, just like the other books that have been written by him. Some of my family also suffer from depression and I am certain this book can help them too, but like any other sufferers it will only help if you are willing to help yourself.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I first encountered this book three years ago, after a traumatic personal event. I had been suffering from increasing depression for several years before that. This book changed me, in a way that counselling or medication never could. First, it made me see how it was my mind, and my mind only, that was creating my own personal hell. Second, it taught me numerous practical (largely written) exercises for turning my thought patterns around. I learnt how to view life positively. And the depression lifted, overnight. Sure, it comes back sometimes, my intrinsic personality would seem to be susceptible to depression. But this book has given me 100 % confidence that I can overcome such moods. And the result is that in the last three years, I haven't suffered from depression for more than a day. As I said, a life-saver. Heartfelt thanks to the author.
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Feeling good already
This is a very good book if you want to discover more about yourself and the human condition. I have learned to let go of negative emotions and to look for alternatives when... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Fat kid
feeling good?...yes I am!
I read this book in order to learn more about the way I think. It was recommended to me. Reading it was a bit of an 'eye openner' as it takes you along routes to enable you to... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2003 by M Muench
THE BEST MONEY I HAVE EVER SPENT
Having been treated for Depression for 5 years, just by a multitude of drugs, I bought this book.
It has changed my life!. Read more
It has changed my life!. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2001 by gregoryfarrell@yahoo.co.uk
looking for help this book will point you in the right direc
I was adviced by a friend to buy this book after experiencing a period of acute anxiety. I found Doctor Burns self-help technics very useful and his words soothing. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2001
Excellent cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression
A very useful book. While depression has been associated with chemical changes in the brain, there is no proof that depression is caused by these changes. Read more
Published on 9 July 1999
...a valuable component of a complete treatment program.
In conjunction w/ medication and therapy, this book helped me turn my life around. I found the exercises valuable and they have provided insight that I still find myself using on... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 1999
Confused, vague, simplistic. Yet, do the math for the author
Dr. Burns just puts in layman's terms the technical texts by his teachers, Drs Aaron and Judith Beck (also brief and vague). Read more
Published on 28 April 1999
Not "new" and not "drug-free."
If you already own the 1992 version, this one is word-for-word the same. So, as others have said, it's still dated. Then, because Dr. Read more
Published on 22 April 1999
Good Technical Information about Chemical Depression
For me depression has always been strictly (and seriously) a chemical issue combined with the self doubt that what I was going through was really happening and not my imagination. Read more
Published on 12 April 1999
Immediately started to feel better
This book sat on my shelf for, oh, about 3 years before I picked it up and started to read it. As soon as I began the exercises, the black cloud started to lift. Read more
Published on 9 April 1999
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