The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time Free Audiobook Download by Alex Korb, Ph.D.

Depression is a disease of the mind as well as the body, but it can also be treated and reversed. This book gives readers an inside understanding of what actually happens when we're depressed - and how they can use this knowledge to boost their emotional health.

Depression affects the way we feel and the way we think. It causes a downward spiral that is difficult to escape from. That's why it is important to fix depression with a multi-pronged approach, taking time to understand the science behind it. This audiobook is full of practical advice for doing just that.

This book intends to help the reader understand how their brain works, what triggers depression, and how to undo the pattern. It is filled with helpful examples and exercises that are meant to be completed in order for the reader to better understand their own personal patterns.

Depression is a crippling mental illness which can reduce the quality of life for years. It's also the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second-leading cause of suicide. No medication, no therapy, no treatment has ever been found to cure depression, with some estimates stating that only 15 percent are cured in any given year.

The author of this book, Alex Korb Ph.D., helps people to appreciate the brain's power by using many concepts such as neuroplasticity in order to change the way they think and feel. He suggests that if you want to prevent or reverse depression you need to start small, like changing your diet and exercising regularly. This process is called upward spiraling because it will help you build healthy habits and improve more areas of your life with each success.

Sometimes it feels like we're all depressed. In our social media-clogged, information-overloaded world, where comparisons and standards never stop, it's easy to feel we'll never get ahead. But optimism is a muscle that can be used to ward off the blues and make us feel better. And the key to this is understanding how our minds work - specifically using neuroscience to reverse the course of depression, one small change at a time by looking at what's happening in your brain when you're happy vs sad.