Summary of Hilary Jacobs Hendel's It's Not Always Depression

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Change Triangle is a tool that can help anyone feel better. It is a map to moving past your distress so you can spend more of your time in calmer, more vital states of being. Emotions are powerful forces that can instantly overtake us and make us feel things and do things that are often hurtful. But we cannot ignore them without consequences. #2 Emotions are survival programs deeply embedded in the brain and not subject to conscious control. They are the core of human existence. They help us get things done, but they also hurt us because they are a source of chronic stress. #3 We need to balance our emotions and thoughts. We must feel our feelings, but not so much that they overwhelm us, impair our functioning, and make us unable to be productive. We must think, but not so much that we ignore our rich emotional lives. #4 I was born into a family of Freudians, and I was taught that I could control my feelings with intellectual insight. I was never bullied, but I felt separate and insecure. I developed the belief that if I worked hard, I would succeed and be recognized. With each success, I felt relief from insecurity.