Coping with Depression Book Review

CampusNet – Coping with Depression is a non-fiction book by J Maurus that contains an analysis of depression problems from several perspectives and how to deal with it. As we know, depression is a mood disorder characterized by prolonged emotional conditions that affect a person’s entire mental process, such as thinking, feeling, and behaving. This book is perfect for those of you who are experiencing depression or feeling symptoms of depression. Check out the following review of the book Coping with Depression.

Book Identity

Before going any further, it’s better to know the book’s identity.

Judul : Coping with Depression

Author : J. Maurus

City of Publication : Yogyakarta

Penerbit : Bright Publisher

Year of publication : 2018

Number of pages : 152

Author Profile

After knowing the book’s identity, it’s also better to know the author’s profile. J Maurus was an Italian Catholic missionary and the author of more than a hundred books. The author, who was born on April 14, 1924 in Piedmont, Northern Italy, published his first book in 1958. Some of his books are most famous by the wider community, namely Just a Moment Please, Today Is Ours, Pretty as You Please, and Coping with Depression.

Book Synopsis

Next, we will discuss the synopsis of the book. This book by J Maurus as a whole explains the problem of depression, such as stress, tension, conflicts, problems, and difficulties experienced by a person in social life (family, profession and relatives). In addition, this book also discusses various types of depression and how to deal with depression and sadness.

Target Audience

After discussing the content of the book, next we will look at who are the target readers of this book. The target audience of this book is for adults aged 21-45 years who have preventive or curative bibliotherapy problems, such as feeling useless, feeling sorry for themselves, feeling sad, and closing themselves. In addition to preventive or curative bibliotherapy problems, people who experience self-development bibliotherapy problems are also targeted by readers of this book, such as learning to open up, learning to accept others, and learning to train emotions.

Things Discussed

In this book, there are several things that are discussed, including the type of depression, the form of depression, the impact of depression on health, the time and symptoms of depression, and how to deal with depression.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Just like humans, books also have strengths and weaknesses. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of the book Coping with Depression.

Excess

1. Have clear, complete, and comprehensive information
2. Have an easy-to-understand language

Deficiency

1. For how to overcome, maybe not everyone is suitable to apply it. It depends on each individual according to their needs and preferences. However, some readers may find the book’s religious overtones to be off-putting.

Thus the review of the book review of Coping with Depression by J Maurus. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive overview of depression and how to overcome it. Are you interested in reading it?