As Mary Ellen Copeland teaches around the country, she continues to find that loneliness is a strong contributor to depression and poor quality of life for people who experience psychiatric symptoms. In this book Mary Ellen has described how to develop and keep a strong support system. In addition she has addressed many issues that make it difficult for many people to make and keep friends. As with her other books, this book was the result of a study of nearly 100 people to find out how they relieve loneliness in their lives.

"Loneliness is pervasive in our fast-paced culture. Since people tend to increase their sense of emotional distress when they are disconnected from others, the effects of loneliness are a serious problem. This excellent book takes a hands-on approach to relieving loneliness and offers people hope that relationships are a path to healing and growth." $13.45

Mary Ellen Copeland co-authored the book Healing the Trauma of Abuse: A Gentle Woman's Guide with Maxine Harris of Community Connections in Washington, DC.

This important self-help book describes a weekly lesson process that women can use to relieve the effects of trauma in their lives, either when working in a group, with a counselor, or when - as many women must do - working on their own. It rebuilds self-esteem and gives back the personal power, trust and sense of connection that are taken away by a traumatic experience.

This book is based on the findings of an intensive study of strategies that help women who have been traumatized to heal from the effects of this trauma and make their lives the way they want them to be. $17.95

Is Worry taking up too much of your time and energy? Or is constant worry literally making you sick?

A little worry can actually serve a variety of positive functions, as it does when it helps us identify real problems or motivates us to take some needed action. But for some , worry is a problem, leading to difficulty sleeping, muscle tension, headaches and other physical complaints. Others feel perpetually tired, have trouble concentrating, or suffer from depression.

The good news is that you can learn to reduce your anxiety and deal with worry more effectively. The Worry Control Book is a supportive and comprehensive guide offering real help to anyone struggling with excessive concerns about health, money, family or work.

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• depressed,
• sad,
• thinking about hurting themselves,
• feeling isolated from their friends,
• dropping out of their old activities that used to make them feel good about themselves,
• irritable and /or angry with their parents.

Used successfully by other young adults, this book will guide you though the process of finding help for yourself and getting on the road to feeling happy and healthy.

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This book presents a system developed and used successfully by people with a variety of physical and emotional symptoms. It has helped them use self help skills more easily to monitor their symptoms, decrease the severity and frequency of symptoms, and improve the quality of their lives. Paperback, $10.00

Interactive exercises teach essential coping skills such as building a strong support system, fighting negative thoughts, finding appropriate professional help and using relaxation and exercise.

Matthew McKay, Ph.D, contributes a medical and historical overview, including the uses of medication in a balanced treatment program. Paperback, $17.95

This workbook is not light reading. Neither, however, is it complicated, theoretical or esoteric. Living Without Depression and Manic Depression is a down-and-dirty guide for people who experience mood swings. It's a manual on how to wage guerilla warfare on emotional instability...hour by hour, season by season; in one's home or workplace; by using medication, diet, peer counseling, private and government agencies; and a host of other suggestions sent back from the battlefield.

Interactive exercises teach essential coping skills such as building a strong support system, fighting negative thoughts, finding appropriate professional help and using relaxation and exercise. Paperback $17.95

There is a powerful message of hope in Mary Ellen Copeland's Coping With Depression. This video is for anyone struggling with depression: for family members, friends and health care professionals. Warm, helpful, and engaging, the video is the fruit of research and hundreds of interviews with depressed persons.

This tape shows how to incorporate into your life the strategies that the author and others have used successfully to keep their own depressive episodes at bay. An excellent educational resource, the video validates the feelings of people with depression and encourages a program of simple yet effective self-help techniques.

Well-known for her seminar and lecture presentations, Mary Ellen Copeland holds an MA in Counseling Psychology. Depression had a major impact on her life until she achieved long-term stability through the wellness program she describes on this video. Running time 60 minutes, VHS only. $39.95

Depression affects over 10 million people a year in the U.S. Over an average lifetime, over 15 percent of the population will experience serious depressive reactions. Yet 80 percent of all depressives and manic depressives get better with proper treatment. Living With Depression and Manic Depression offers many effective self-help techniques that can enhance wellness and mood stability.

This audio tape describes a program based on years of research and hundreds of interviews with depressive and manic depressive persons. It inspires confidence that you can achieve real breakthroughs in copying. Warm, helpful, and engaging, the video is the fruit of research and hundreds of interviews with depressed persons. One cassette in a rigid plastic box, running time 90 minutes, $11.95

An estimated 26 million Americas suffer from the chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain of either fibromyalgia syndrome, myofascial pain syndrome, or both, in the form of an FMS/MPS complex. Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome offers the first comprehensive patient guide for managing these conditions. Readers learn to identify their own "trigger points" and find out how to cope with chronic pain, sleep problems, and the numbing effects of "fibrofog." Extensive healing tools include information on the latest medications, tips for using bodywork and other treatments, and suggestions for getting support, and dealing with the health care system.

Devin J. Starlanyl, M.D., specializes in the research and treatment of FMS/MPS and related trigger point conditions. Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., M.A., is a distinguished teacher, writer, and lecturer, specializing in issues related to depression. Both authors suffer from FMS/MPS complex. Info 8 x 11, 432 pages, 1996, ISBN 1-57224-046-6 (paper only) Item FMS $19.95