Living with Depression by Deborah Serani Book Tour & Giveaway! {Ends 11/3/23}

Review By LAWonder10:

‘Living With Depression’ by Deborah Serani is an informative book. The first pages shared her personal experiences before seeking help. I feel this was a key part of her book. Many youth, as well as adults, experience similar feelings unable to find help.

Later in her book, the author discusses getting help. She mentioned the key problem in the United States and that is cost and lack of insurance coverage. Many can eventually manage their own psychological problems once they understand and discover the steps to do so and function in the present. However, if insurance covers the psychology treatment, it is usually for a very few visits, but mostly not at all. Therefore no matter how much a person needs help, professional help is not an option, especially since the professionals chase such a large fee for each visit.

However, the author suggests outside of the U.S. it is better. I have lived outside of the U.S. for a period of time. The people I have met from Canada, Scotland and the Philippines all claim the quality of healthcare depends on how much money you make. Those with money can be moved to the top of the list pushing others back. I know of a lady with lesser means who died of cancer before she could be treated. She had waited a year. I know of a couple who retired from well-known establishments who were waiting for medical treatment and it had been months before they could get treatment. In the U.S. they would be regarded as middle class, in Scotland they were on the brink of poverty just from paying taxes and utilities. They could not pay for the “free” medical treatment. Most of whom we associated with were of the same opinion as to who received true”free” aid. I think that “cost” is the main problem in most countries.

The author covered the various types of depression, medications, supplements and dealing with insurance companies in the U.S., plus other informative points in her book. It also ends with a list of well-known individuals who deal with some type of mental illness, a glossary and personal notes.

The only negatives are, that I feel it could have been organized better, plus I feel it was wordy to the point of being too repetitious in some ways.

The hardcopy has an eye-catching cover and the title is fitting. The book is made of quality material inside and outside.

I offer a Four-Stars rating.

*This book was gifted me with no pressure to post a positive review. This is my honest review.