Living with a Black Dog

His Name Is Depression

By Matthew Johnstone, Matthew Johnstone (Illustrator)

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Average Rating: (See all 6 reviews) Format: Paperback, 48 pages Published In: United States, April 2006 Quantity Available: 2 24 hour shipping Living with a Black Dog is perhaps the most useful book ever created about depression. In simple text and strongly supportive illustrations, this slim volume examines, explains, and demystifies one of the most widespread and debilitating problems afflicting modern society. Whether you've struggled with your own Black Dog for years, wondered why you're feeling sort of "ruff" lately, or known someone shadowed by a dark canine, Living with a Black Dog is for you. Artist and writer Matthew Johnstone, a depression sufferer himself, delivers a moving and uplifting insight into life with this unsavory companion. Even better, the book shows the strength and support to be found within and around us to tame this shaggy beast and ultimately bring it to heel. Johnstone's book doesn't pretend to have all the answers. It doesn't resort to simple "dog tricks" for dealing with depression. But Living with a Black Dog does deliver understanding, hope, and the assurance that Black Dog days are not forever. Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing ISBN: 0740757431 EAN: 9780740757433 Dimensions: 16.61 x 20.22 x 0.48 centimetres (0.11 kg)

Great illustrations - very well done, simple, straight forward and clear. A great book for understanding your depression and helping others to understand how you feel in a light hearted but insightful way. Hightly recommended.

i thought that this book was a great read. it was very helpful to me, as the councellor from high school made me read it once, and afterwards i really felt like a new person. it is very clever, and uses the 'black dog' to abstactly illustrate the persons depression, which in retrospect it rather insightful.

Absolutely loved it ! The author definitely knows what he is talking about and this is the first book on depression that makes even depressed readers laugh! I have now bought it for most of my friends that suffered from depression in the past, are (becoming) depressed or counsel the depressed.
The drawings are so spot on. is hopeful and although the book is fun to read and the drawing sometimes hilarious this book is not ridiculizing depression or people who are suffering from depression.

Absolutely loved it ! The author definitely knows what he is talking about and this is the first book on depression that makes even depressed readers laugh! I have now bought it for most of my friends that suffered from depression in the past, are (becoming) depressed or counsel the depressed.
The drawings are so spot on. The message is hopeful and although the book is fun to read and the drawing sometimes hilarious this book is not ridiculizing depression or people who are suffering from depression.

Great illustrations - very well done, simple, straight forward and clear. A great book for understanding your depression and helping others to understand how you feel in a light hearted but insightful way. Hightly recommended.

Great illustrations - very well done, simple, straight forward and clear. A great book for understanding your depression and helping others to understand how you feel in a light hearted but insightful way. Hightly recommended.