Depression fallout: The impact of depression on couples and what you can do to preserve the bond

Depression fallout: The impact of depression on couples and what you can do to preserve the bond. By Anne Sheffield. Paperback. Pp. 304. New York: Perennial Currents, 2003.

This refreshingly well written book, part autobiographical, part a counselor's experience working with individuals and families struggling with depression, and part sage advice on the management of depression from a couple's perspective, is a welcome addition to our library. Far too frequently, the needs of a couple when one of the partners is affected by depression are ignored. This book goes a long way in rectifying this significant clinical shortcoming. The book in divided into nine chapters and has ample...