Depression has been identified as one of the major health issues of the 21st century. At any one time, one in five adults have symptoms of mild to moderate depression while one in ten adults suffer clinical depression. The bestselling Beating the Blues is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), a highly effective treatment for changing destructive and unhelpful thinking habits and overcoming feelings of lethargy, hopelessness, and suicidal impulses. This fully revised and updated edition takes readers through a proven step by step therapy programme for overcoming both low moods and more serious depression.