4th edition. Delivers a wealth of information on strategies to deal with low mood through to more lasting depression.

Chris Williams is a professor of psychosocial psychiatry and honorary consultant psychiatrist at the University of Glasgow, UK. His main clinical and research interest is in the evaluation of self-help approaches that provide wider access to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approaches. Dr. Williams developed the Five AreasTM approach, and his books and resources are used nationally in the UK through NHS Direct, NHS Choices and NHS24 and internationally in a series of major projects.

Understanding Why You Feel as You Do. Starting Out ... and How to Keep Going if You Feel Stuck. Making Changes. Practical Problem Solving. Being Assertive. Building Relationships with Your Family and Friends. Information for Families and Friends - How Can You Offer the Best Support? Doing Things that Boost How You Feel. Using Exercise to Boost How You Feel. Helpful Things You Can Do. Unhelpful Things You Do. Noticing Extreme and Unhelpful Thinking. Changing Extreme and Unhelpful Thinking. Overcoming Sleep Problems. Alcohol, Drugs and You. Understanding and Using Antidepressant Medication. Planning for the Future.