Living With a Stranger

This joint publication between the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the West London Health Promotion Agency is intended as a survival kit for carers of people with depression. It encourages a positive attitude towards the illness and gives an idea of what the carer can expect and how they can cope. A personal account of living with someone with depression Gives advice to carers on how to cope mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. Contains a section on where to go for help and a list of helpful organisations. Amusingly illustrated throughout by Christine Roche.

Also available:

Depression in Children and Young People: Identification and Management in Primary, Community and Secondary Care (National Clinical Guideline) - ISBN 1854334247
Clinical Topics in Addiction - ISBN 1904671500

RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.

RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:
Clinical psychiatric practice
Intellectual disability
Mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapy
Rehabilitation psychiatry
Family mental health
Service provision

RCPsych Publications books can help with the following disorders:
Addictions
Affective disorders
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Bereavement
Borderline personality disorder
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Dementia
Depression
Eating disorders
Perinatal psychiatric disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Sleep problems