Testimonials

I sometimes wondered if I would ever escape from the dark cloud of depression; but through Beating the Blues I found a way to understand my moods and learn effective tools to develop a happier and more balanced life. The book showed me how depression can be beaten and put me on the way to a happier and more contented life.
Chris (client)

Depression is such a disabling condition that when it surrounded me like a dark curtain. I felt that I had lost control of my moods, my motivation and my life. I found Beating the Blues gave me the strategies to manage and to develop a path out with less fear of falling back into a black hole.
Ken Neilson (client)
Director of Pinchgut Theatre, Sydney, NSW

I've been using and recommending Beating the Blues for more than a decade now and it is, quite simply, one of the best cognitive behavioural self-help books available. As an academic, I know it's based on scientifically validated methods; as a clinician, I know my clients find it easy to read and eminently useful.
Prof. Timothy Sharp,
Clinical Psychologist Executive Consultant, Facilitator & Speaker, Happiness Institute, Sydney

Beating the Blues has become a classic self-help book for depression that resonates as much for this generation as it did twenty years ago. Its accessible, thoughtful and practical approach makes it my top recommendation for those grappling with the despair of depression.
Philip Mitchell
Professor and Head, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales

Beating the Blues is a favourite clinical resource of mine and remains one of my most frequently recommended books to clients with depression. Its description of depression is helpful and accurate and clients feel that it is relevant to them. It provides one of the best available explanations for clients on how to make cognitive therapy work for them.
Dr Chris Basten
Clinical Psychologist, Sydney, NSW

Beating the Blues helps my patients recognize the role the mind plays in creating their experiences. I am extremely grateful to the authors for providing strategies for patients with depression because it helps move them from being a victim of their moods and circumstances to playing a more active role in restoring their wellbeing.
Dr Gillian Deakin
General Practitioner, Bondi Doctors, Sydney, NSW