This Is Your Brain on Depression

Creating Your Path to Getting Better

De: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN

Narrado por: Erin Bennett

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 a 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!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Faith G. Harper (P)2018 Blackstone Publishing

Not that great. Not a good first read for learning about depression

The narration is the absolute worst. It sounds like it was derived from text-to-speech software. The cussing isn’t a big deal IMO, the pearl-clutching over this fact is overblown. That said, the writing style here is weird. There’s a strain created by the author’s desire to be come across as relevant, authentic, and modern while also maintaining clinically accurate and clear discussion of these topics. The insertion of f bombs and slang terms, while sometimes acceptable, often appear in very random of places such as an otherwise clinical explanation of depression. This writing style is therefore jarring to me, and she ends up coming across as someone who’s trying to pander to someone two or three generations their junior.

It’s also worth noting that while she had me in the beginning but lost me when she began referring to naturopathy as something that was gaining popularity in clinical treatment because of the evidence-based science supporting it. FYI, that doesn’t exist. It’s sad to see that in 2023, people and even professionals still get duped into buying snake oil.

Excellent description of living with depression

This book is down to earth, with practical help that truly works. If you are looking for ways to battle depression or to understand someone experiencing it, this book is useful

informative, but the potty mouth doesn't help

there are a lot of good advices and great information on the subject in the short book, but the potty mouth doesn't add anything. still, worth the time.

Read me like a book!

This book was amazing! I feel like I walked with an even better understanding and acceptance of what I am fighting. I have already developed my physical plan but I lacked the mental plan. This book definitely breaks it down for me so that I can better understand what my next move should be and it prepares me for what I need to do to combat with my thoughts and emotions.

Helpful and tender

Great book, funny and informative. There’s something for anyone that has any degree of depression. Advice is dispensed with tenderness.

Depression is real

Having depression is rough but you can live with it. This book definitely explains it well as well as offers methods to help you on your journey of recovery.

helpful book

A lot of helpful information in here and encouraging thoughts. The cussing can be distracting, as it's unnecessary and trying a little too hard. Not as over the top as Unfuck Your Brain though--I had to abandon ship on that one. Overall, glad I listened to this.

Another home run! very helpful.

This was such a great combo writer and narrator. Fucking loved it! Thank you Faith and Erin. You two are an excellent team.

worth the read

understanding depression is a difficult task. I wish this had a pdf that had the tasks and contact numbers listed.

Most useful Faith Harper title so far

I caught on to this author a while back and have listened to a number of her audiobooks by her.
With depression either underlying or co-existing with so many mental health issues, this audiobook is an excellent guidebook for a majority of people who have a mental health issue (whether or not it matches something in the latest DSM) even those who are “neurotypical”.

The author certainly has her “style”. While not everyone’s cup-of-tea, it makes the content more accessible and relatable. One minor quibble is that “jokes” repeat across books.

As to the reader, Ms Bennet is great. The listener never misses a word and the pace is just right even when some passages sound like an unlikely union of Freud and Andrew Dice Clay. I commend Ms Bennet for making a unique style her own without diluting it or trying to make it more “accessible” (aka PC). The really important stuff AND the expletives receive the same effort/talent.