The Buena Salud® Guide to Understanding Depression and Enjoying Life

Acknowledging the factors that keep people from seeking help for depression, especially because depression is inconsistent with many Hispanics’ core beliefs and values, the book addresses:

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• Difference between feeling sad and depression;

• Types of depression;

• Self-esteem as defined by culture and society, work and relationships;

• The biology of depression;

• The relationship between depression and diabetes and heart disease;

• What you can do on your own; and,

• Current treatments, including medications and therapy options.