Live well without happy pill

Does taking antidepressants really always make sense? What side effects can the drugs have? What alternatives are there and what do you have to consider when you want to stop taking antidepressants? In his guidebook, Dr. Dieter Trautmann, a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy and a qualified psychologist, provides all the important information that will enable his readers to enter into discussions with their doctors as responsible patients and help them make their own decisions. He explains what sensible treatment with antidepressants can look like and shows approaches for all those who decide not to take antidepressants (anymore).

From the contents:

The term "depression"
Antidepressants do not always help
Psychotherapy is (unfortunately) not convenient
The most important drug groups
A difficult decision
The appropriate treatment with antidepressants
Possibilities for change in five areas
Changing your unsatisfactory life situation
Changing your ingrained thinking patterns
Change your feelings by changing your behavior
Do something good for your body Treat other people in a way that gives you what you really need
Advantages and disadvantages of stopping commonly prescribed antidepressants.