Getting Out of Depression. How to Pull Yourself Together and Want to Live Again

Depression is not just a bad mood. It is one of the ways to adapt to a reality that knocks the ground out from under your feet. The feeling of helplessness leads to the shutdown of all systems responsible for joy, and we can no longer experience pleasure. Richard O’Connor, a psychotherapist with 30 years of experience, explains in detail the causes of depression, its connections with other diseases, and offers a systematic approach to overcoming it based on cognitive-behavioral therapy.