This physical illness does not develop out of the blue, or caught like a cold; it develops after prolonged periods of pushing yourself too hard, and/or experiencing a major life-event or series of life-events. Everyone who has had, or will have depression shares something in common – a conscientious personality, with a drive to keep going and never giving up. Average people have the ability to say – stop, enough is enough; but the highly conscientious don’t know when to quit until it’s too late, then depression sets in and everything falls apart. The book Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong explains how depression tests the strongest of us. It guides the reader through the nature of depression, its history, symptoms, causes and treatments. It’s not a self-help book as such. It provides information on stress-related depression, with occasional bits of advice. There are no exercises to complete. Instead, Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong helps you to understand how your illness developed, why you need to be gentle with yourself and what you need to do to get better.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Depressive-Illness-Curse-Strong-3rd/dp/1847092357
