African Americans and depression : signs, awareness, treatments, and interventions / Julia F. Hastings, Lani V. Jones and Pamela P. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hastings, Julia F. (Julia Faye), 1969- author.

Jones, Lani V. (Lani Valencia), author.

Martin, Pamela P. (Pamela Paulette), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depression--United States.

Depression.

Depression, Mental--United States.

Depression, Mental.

African Americans.

Community mental health services--United States.

Community mental health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; London, [England] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">African Americans and Depression</span><span> explores the realities of depression among African Americans, and the various ways in which sufferers and their families address, or don't address, it. The text provides guidance for understanding the illness, offers suggestions on how to heal and recover holistically, and pathways for getting help.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Understanding the Signs of Depression; 2 Permission to Heal; 3 Dealing with Mental Illness; 4 Paying for Treatment; 5 Concluding Remarks; Appendix; Bibliography; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-3032-0

OCLC:

910964259