Women, Anger & Depression

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Summary: Permission to be angry
Review: I found this to be an excellent book. It was enlightening to realize that a woman CAN be angry and deal with that anger in a healthy manner. The title includes a sub-title of "Strategies For Self-Empowerment" -- Lois Frankel, Ph.D. helps us to "empower" ourselves effectively with this book.

Rating:
Summary: Permission to be angry
Review: I found this to be an excellent book. It was enlightening to realize that a woman CAN be angry and deal with that anger in a healthy manner. The title includes a sub-title of "Strategies For Self-Empowerment" -- Lois Frankel, Ph.D. helps us to "empower" ourselves effectively with this book.

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Summary: Good, easy book, nice exercises
Review: The best thing about this book, in my opinion, is that Dr. Frankel includes exercises along the way to get the readers to think about their depression and their anger, their causes, and how they can get in touch with their anger and express it appropriately. I generally agree with her premise--that women have been taught not to show their anger, to stuff their feelings, to accept the "glass ceiling," and all these stuffed emotions can lead to depression. But I think she fails to see the chemical component of depression. Why do some women deal with these issues and not get depressed, and some do? Still, medication alone doesn't "cure" depression, any more than therapy alone, and certainly giving women permission to express their anger will help them deal with their depression. After all, what is depression but anger turned inward?

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Summary: Women, Anger & Depression
Review: This book was wonderful to read. The chapters are short enough for someone who is suffering from depression and has difficulty concentrating to stay focused. Lois Frankel speaks directly to the women in our society. The book is in part a workbook, making the experience of reading it more personal. This book gave me a lot to think about, helped me gain insight to problems I did not give credit to before, and gave me much to talk about in subsequent therapy sessions. Truly a two thumbs up! I recommend it to all women who are dealing with symptoms of depression.