Praise for Feeling Better
“Building on the fundamental truth that our closest relationships are central to our happiness, Feeling Better is an indispensable guide to overcoming depression by changing ineffective patterns of relating. This accessible, evidence-based treatment program, rooted in interpersonal psychotherapy, provides highly effective tools with which to change your relationships, your mood, and your life.”
— Matthew McKay, PhD, coauthor of Thoughts & Feelings and Self-Esteem
“Finally, a book that makes interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) accessible to everyone. The effectiveness of IPT has been rigorously demonstrated by clinical research and should be more widely available to individuals struggling with depression and other mental health issues. It also makes sense that the quality of our relationships is central to our mental health. Feeling Better could be used for self-help or in combination with treatment by a qualified therapist. If you want to feel better, read this book!”
— Dr. Allan B. Steingart, founder and CEO of Psychotherapy Matters and assistant professor of psychiatry, University of Toronto
“The title says it all. I love this proactive approach to mental health. I can see it giving people a sense of empowerment over their depression, which goes a long way, in my experience! I’m a fan of this book because (a) it gives validating encouragement and simple, proactive steps toward positive change; and (b) it’s cheaper than pills.”
— Jessica Holmes, comedian, member of Air Farce, and author of Depression: The Comedy
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Copyright © 2018 by Cindy Goodman Stulberg and Ronald J. Frey
All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, or other — without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.
The material in this book is intended for education. It is not meant to take the place of diagnosis and treatment by a qualified medical practitioner or therapist. No expressed or implied guarantee of the effects of the use of the recommendations can be given or liability taken. Names and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect the privacy of others.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Stulberg, Cindy Goodman, date, author.
Title: Feeling better : beat depression and improve your relationships with interpersonal psychotherapy / Cindy Goodman Stulberg, DCS, CPsych, and Ronald J. Frey, PhD, CPsych.
Description: Novato, California : New World Library, [2018] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018023097 (print) | LCCN 2018036476 (ebook) | ISBN 9781608685691 (ebook) | ISBN 9781608685684 (alk. paper) | ISBN 978160868569-1 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Interpersonal psychotherapy. | Interpersonal relations. | Self-esteem.
Classification: LCC RC489.I55 (ebook) | LCC RC489.I55 S88 2018 (print) | DDC 616.89/14—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018023097
First printing, November 2018
ISBN 978-1-60868-568-4
Ebook ISBN 978-1-60868-569-1
Printed in the USA on 30% postconsumer-waste recycled paper
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Contents
Introduction: Get Ready to Feel Better
Week 1: What If You Had a Broken Leg Instead?
Week 2: Draw Your Social Circle
Week 4: Choose Your Own Adventure
Week 7: Who Can You Share That With?
Week 8: Out with the Old, In with the New
Cindy’s true confession: I’m one of those people who skips introductions. I’m busy. Just get me to the good stuff. This is your journey, so skip to Week 1 if you like. But if you’re interested in knowing more about Ron and me, the approach that we use, and the four main individuals we’ll follow over the next twelve weeks, read on.
We want to let you in on a secret. Your relationships hold the key to your happiness.
Yup, your relationships. Not