1. From a critique of historicandcurrentthinkingaboutdepressionandmental healththroughto
personal examplesof the challengesfacingindividuals,familiesandsocietiesinmodernlife,
Depression: The WayI Think,The WayI Feel helpsyouand yourlovedonestake practical steps to
become more mindful andmore self-reliant.Usingexamplesfromart,culture,science,religionand
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of mental health,butitbreaksdownwell established,and inconsistenttruthsthatmay, infact, do
more harm than good.In doingso, Depression:The WayI think, The Way I Feel establishesaseries
of newtruths for youto explore inyour personal andspiritualgrowth.
AlanWatson’score theoryis foundedonthe needforpeople tobecome self-reliant,tohave
mindfulness:foryoutoachieve these goals, Depression:TheWayI Think, The Way I Feel givesyou
the toolsto helpyou
Grow spiritually;
Improve yourmental healthand well-being;
Buildyourphysical fitness;
Understand - and act on – your social responsibility;and,
Realise youreconomicindependence.
In thisheartfeltandpassionate treatise onwhatitmeans - and whatit takes - to be happyand
contentAlanguidesyouonyourjourneyof discovery. Usingreal-life examples,vignettes,and
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youto challenge existingthinkingonmental health,well-beingandmindfulness;itasksyouto
challenge yourown viewsonhowlife shouldbe livedandhow othersshouldbe treated.
The end pointis, of course,of your ownmaking; but,throughAlan’swordsandteachings,youcan
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reliance. Andin sharinghisthoughtswithsimple andpractical examples, Depression:TheWay I
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In a worldfull of different“truths”Depression:The WayI think,The Way I Feel givesyouthe space
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