About my Book
When Someone You Loved is Depressed
My doctoral research focused on couples and was centered on what happens when one member of a couple is depressed. I was particularly interested in how one member’s depression affected relationship satisfaction, communication, and coping for both members of the couple. From that work, I co-authored a book entitled When Someone You Love Is Depressed: How To Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself (Rosen and Amador, Fireside Press, 1997). The book sold over 100,000 copies and is still available in print and as an ebook.
“If someone you love is depressed, you undoubtedly recognize that the depression has placed some new burdens on you; however you may be affected in more ways than you realize.
-Laura Epstein Rosen, Ph.D.
Research shows that if you are close to a depressed person, you are at a much higher risk of developing problems yourself, including anxiety, phobias, and even a kind of contagious depression. Yet, too often, those of us who are care about a depressed person are so focused on their needs that we don’t realize that we might need help.”
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