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Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes |  | Author: Therese Borchard
Publisher: Center Street
Category: Book
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 103138
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2
ISBN: 1599951568
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.85270092
EAN: 9781599951560
ASIN: 1599951568
Publication Date: January 6, 2010
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Product Description
Therese Borchard may be one of the frankest, funniest people on the planet. That, combined with her keen writing abilities has made her Beliefnet blog, Beyond Blue, one of the most trafficked blogs on the site.
BEYOND BLUE, the book, is part memoir/part self-help. It describes Borchard's experience of living with manic depression as well as providing cutting-edge research and information on dealing with mood disorders. By exposing her vulnerability, she endears herself immediately to the reader and then reduces even the most depressed to laughter as she provides a companion on the journey to recovery and the knowledge that the reader is not alone.
Comprised of four sections and twenty-one chapters, BEYOND BLUE covers a wide range of topics from codependency to addiction, poor body image to postpartum depression, from alternative medicine to psychopharmacology, managing anxiety to applying lessons from therapy. Because of her laser wit and Erma Bombeck sense of humor, every chapter is entertaining as well as serious.
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A voice that rings true June 12, 2010
Altered Librarian (Iowa)
This book made me feel hopeful not only for myself, but also for other mentally ill family members. I refer to it often.
Helpful suggestions for living with depression June 1, 2010
I enjoyed Beyond Blue very much. In a witty way she addresses issues that many of us deal with daily and are ashamed to admit. It is nice to know that you aren't alone in the world that doesn't always make sense or fit into the proper niche.
The suggestions as to how to keep life between the ditches though not new, are excellent reminders that staying sane and managing your illness is a full time job.
Love this book May 8, 2010
Rabid reader (BC)
I've just started reading "Beyond Blue" and checking out the author's blog and I can't believe there is another person out there like me! I've never fit in ANYWHERE and yet here she is writing down my life and my feelings in her words... I can't believe it!
I'm really glad this author has the balls to do what she's doing. She's already helped me through her "confessions" - just knowing there is someone else who gets it (whatever that means), isn't perfect but is more "normal" than what most "normal" people seem to be and who can put these things into words makes me feel less alone on this planet.
I gave up on self help books, 99% of therapists and 12 step meetings a long time ago. This book helps me in a whole different way. I'm relatively stable and very very sober but there's always that niggling feeling inside which has the danger of turning into something more sinister. But I see that I'm not alone and that makes a huge difference.
Love this book!
 Honest, Raw, Real May 7, 2010
Steve Woodruff (Boonton NJ USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What if you were afflicted by major depression, AND obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), AND manic-depressive tendencies, AND anxiety issues - what would you be?
Well, Therese Borchard, I guess!
I just finished reading her story in her book Beyond Blue (Surviving Depression and Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes), which grew out of her Beyond Blue blog.
Why would I care about such a book? Well, because of my own history with depression. There's a unique window of understanding that fellow sufferers have, and I found it fascinating to trace Therese's thoughts and experiences in this volume.
And, I also felt immensely grateful that I did not experience the cocktail of disorders she seeks to survive daily!
Now I'll come right out and say that unless you are suffering with one of these disorders, or seeking to help someone else who is, you might find it to be heavy weather navigating Beyond Blue. However, for those with skewed brain chemistry, this is a valuable resource, for one overriding reason: You're not alone.
The greatest value of Terese's writing is that she very transparently, and often humorously, describes the day-to-day travails of living with a mind that refuses to stay within "normal" bounds. For those suffering with these afflictions, it can be tremendously lonely to experience the guilt, the confusion, the hopelessness that cannot be controlled by force of will. When she describes considering suicide 20 times a day, you cringe - but that's a silent and hideous reality for many folks, and Therese forthrightly lays it all out there.
Her writing style reflects her thought patterns, so there is an interesting "jumpiness" and spontaneity in the the book. This is not a highly structured medical treatise, but almost a train-of-thought account of living with multiple conditions. That humanity, that surprising candor, is what makes this Terese's story in a unique way. As a wife and mother, she is very open about how mental illness impacts her relationships. She's a very lovable nutcase (yes, she refers to herself in such language!) and I'd love to stroll around Annapolis and talk with her further!
I found the book moving, not because of its literary style, but because of its raw humanity. It's not easy to admit to struggles with mental illness. People don't understand why you walk under a dark cloud, why you feel like the most worthless person to walk the planet, why drugs (and other interventions) may be an absolute necessity to achieve day-to-day sanity. Therese is providing a valuable service to many just by being herself and hanging it all out there, dirty laundry and all.
And so I will take this opportunity to thank her, not just for sending the book, but for being Therese. There's a whole bunch of folks out there who need help getting beyond blue.
Takes you there. Shows you hope. May 6, 2010
Keri (Gettysburg, PA)
Borchard takes you all the way into the Hell that is depression and bipolar disorder and highlights both faith and the importance of finding the right therapist and combination of medications for each individual as effective lifelines in the rough process so many people endure as they work to feel better. Loaded with smart research and inspiration. And humor. Truly amazing.
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