This Is Your Brain on Depression, Faith G. Harper PhD
This Is Your Brain on Depression, Faith G. Harper PhD
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This Is Your Brain on Depression
Creating Your Path to Getting Better

Author: Faith G. Harper PhD

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/04/2018

Synopsis

People who have never been depressed have no idea what it’s like. And people who have know all too well how tough depression can be to live with. Dr. Faith explains the brain science behind depression, complete with Zuul references, and talks you through the different options out there for getting better. Yes there are things you can do to feel good again, including drugs but avoiding spiraling successions of drug cocktails.If you need solid expert advice from someone who can also make you laugh your ass off, this book is for you!

About Faith G. Harper PhD

Faith G. Harper is a bad-ass, funny lady with a PhD. She is a licensed professional counselor, board supervisor, certified sexologist, and applied clinical nutritionist with a private practice and a consulting and training business in San Antonio, Texas. She has been an adjunct professor and a TEDx presenter and proudly identifies as a woman of color and uppity, intersectional feminist. She is the author of several highly popular “five-minute therapy” zines on subjects such as anxiety, depression, and grief.

About Erin Bennett

Erin Bennett is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a stage actress who played Carlie Roberts in the BBC radio drama Torchwood: Submission. She can be heard on several video games. Regional theater appearances include the Intiman, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, and the Getty Villa. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kendra on January 21, 2021

The author had a really awkward relationship with curse words and clearly seemed to think that adding a sprinkle here & a sprinkle there would give them more credibility or make them more relatable. I am no stranger when using my “French” but it was just strained in its timing and made the read awkw......more

Goodreads review by Brian on April 23, 2020

I started reading Harper’s more popular book, “Un**** Your Brain,” a few weeks ago. I’m really enjoying it so far. When I noticed that she had several other short books on mental illness, I picked this one up as well. It’s a quick read / listen, but that doesn’t take away from its power. It gets to t......more

Goodreads review by Aspasía on June 01, 2019

If you've read Unfuck Your Brain, you don't really need to read this (although if you have some form of depression and no other mental health concerns, then reading this instead of UYB is probably the better choice). Like UYB, she delves into pseudo-science at times, which leaves me disinclined to t......more

Goodreads review by Karl on March 24, 2019

No bullshit. Straight ahead. Provocative and searingly helpful. I suffer from this shit and I got a lot out of it. Dr Faith’s mini-books from Microcosm are the ultimate self help DIY guides. There’s about 12 of them. I got this via Kickstarter.......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on January 03, 2021

3.5 stars This was a refreshing and validating take on depression, the causes, behaviors, and treatment options (both medicinal and holistic). It did not “hit” me as hard because I have not experienced true depression and therefore cannot speak on the representation of those who have. I hope that pe......more

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