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Living with a Black Dog (Paperback)

by Matthew Johnstone (Author)
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  • Paperback: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Robinson (29 Jan 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1845297431
  • ISBN-13: 978-1845297435
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 16.8 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,556 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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As a mental health nurse, I am always on the lookout for quality material to give to carers. This fits the bill. --Nursing Standard, 4-star review

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Comprehensive and very helpful ... brilliant. --Guardian Weekend magazine, recommended by Dr. Tom Smith

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From the author of the bestselling I Had a Black Dog, a touching and beautifully illustrated book, written for those who care for those suffering from depression.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A useful resource for depressed people and their families, 3 Feb 2009
This book is written in a smililar way to 'I Have A Black Dog'. It is easy to read and non time consuming. It helps to re-assure people with depression and their families that the experiences they are having are a normal part of the illness. It leaves the readers with an air of hope and shows they are far from alone. May even be useful to show children of people with depression.
Also has a list of resources at the back for further help.

I love these books and think they should be in GP waiting rooms!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, 7 Mar 2009
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As someone who has a black dog of his own I sometimes find it difficult to describe my emotions and how black the mood can actually get. My wife found this book extremely useful in helping her to understand just how debilitating depression is. Instead of her watching me suffer this book has empowered her to take a more pro-active role in my recovery whilst still looking after herself. This book emphasizes the need for the carer to also take care of themselves. I think this book is written coherently and inspires hope and shows us how relationships can strengthen and not crumble because of this condition. So if the black dog is in your house maybe this book can help with the communication side of things, it certainly helped me. Take care...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars On the money, 1 Mar 2009
By neonoctafish (North Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone tell it like it is. Filled with simple but lucid insights into both depression and being on the receiving end. It offers a perfect vehicle for a couple dealing with a potential relationship-breaker in a mature and calm way. Particularly useful for defusing and explaining the likely flashpoints. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tells it like it is.
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When I found myself crying in the book shop with recognition, I realised I had to buy this book. Getting a grip on the slippery subject of depression is hard enough, but faced... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars So true!
A very true metaphor for this illness, which many people still have little understanding of unless they've been through it themselves.
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Excellent book as the previous one in the series was. I like it and the friends who have seen it think it is excellent too.
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A thoroughly practical, common sense approach to a difficult and not very well understood issue. It is also a highly reassuring and ultimately optimistic view. Read more
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This book makes a fantastic follow on to I had a black dog. The original book gives an insight into what it feels like to have the black dog... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent perspective for an outsider.
This is as good an introduction to depression from a lay person's point of view as it is possible to imagine. Brilliant.
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Tells it as it is in a no-nonsense visual format. Absolutely brilliant and totally enlightening insight of this awful illness.
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I suffer with depression and although my husband said he already knew most of the information in this book, it definately changed the way he viewed my illness, for the better. Read more
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