Depression Visible: The Ragged Edge - Softcover

Alishouse, Diana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1951368258 ISBN 13: 9781951368258

Publisher: My Own Ship Inc., 2019

Synopsis

• See the Ragged Edge series of original art quilts which were shown in the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, D.C.
• Written in everyday language--no medical jargon.
• Learn about causes, symptoms, and treatments.
• Discover the many facets of depression beyond the physical (biochemical) and the emotional.
• Find out how to navigate the medical Establishment and how to communicate effectively with your doctor.

This is the first book that SHOWS what depressive illness feels like. Alishouse walks us through the journey she took as she discovered what was wrong, dealt with her depression, and then--with help--overcame her depression.

Simply reading about depression is not the way to help or to get help. Diana's intricate and highly intuitive fabric art takes you into the mind of a depressed person, thereby allowing you to more fully understand who they are, what they're dealing with, and how they might overcome it.

If you have a depressive illness, know that you are not alone.

About this title

About the Author:

Diana Alishouse uses her art and her book, Depression Visible: The Ragged Edge, to educate people about depression and bipolar illnesses. "They can be treated," she says, "but the symptoms must be recognized as symptoms, not as lack of willpower or a character defect." Alishouse is member of Studio Art Quilts Associates (SAQA) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Review:

"How real Diana is, and how lifeless she has felt for so many years. Courage, triumph, celebration, measured vigilance!" "This book should be required reading for all physicians, medical students, other health professionals, teachers, parents, and particularly at this point, legislators." - John Edwards, M.D.

Depression Visible: The Ragged Edge is an informative book detailing a personal life experi- ence--understanding and dealing with a life altering mood disorder. Diana's expression not only uses words, but she portrays her journey with her dynamic fabric art. Just looking at
her artwork one can feel the emotions that Diana went through as she was creating her work. The riveting poems that accompany them further illuminate her thought process and lead the viewer into a deeper understanding about the art and how it relates to her mood. Depression Visible is a multi-sensory approach to understanding depression and its effect on a woman's life. I highly recommend it." - Carol Ann Waugh, Fiber Artist

About this edition

• Publisher: My Own Ship Inc.
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1951368258
• ISBN 13: 9781951368258
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100