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Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface
Martha Manning

HarperOne, 1995 - 208 pages

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Life saver

This book literally saved my life over and over again. I had my family members read it so that they could start to understand a little of what my life had become. When I finally realized that I had no choice but to begin ECT to try to control my illness, I had nowhere else to turn. I am now finally living a fairly stable life, slowly working my way back to normalcy, whatever that is! I still turn to this book over and over again to reassure myself and to help deal with any setbacks. For those out there who are suffering from the lonely misery of severe, chronic depression, this is the right place to turn. There is no way to adequately thank you Martha Manning.


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Necessary

Depression is a real illness, though it is sometimes hard to get that point across since most everyone suffers the blues from time to time. This book clearly describes how debilitating clinical depression really is. I was especially proud when the author wrote something to the effect of: why is it okay for a doctor to use paddles to jump-start someone's heart, but not "okay" to use ECT on the brain? It's similar to my thought of why is it okay to take heart medication, but not antidepressants? This book is amazing. Incredibly funny, witty, charming, sad, realistic and satisfying. In a word, necessary. Read it. Share it.


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Better when you read it the second time

I just read this book for the second time and loved it even more. I have a copy of the HBO video which features Ms. Manning speaking exactly the way she writes,insightful, yet humorous. I use both in my treatment of patients receiving ECT therapy. Her story beats any teaching I can give. Thanks, Martha! God is continuing to bless you!






A Life Beneath the Surface

Undercurrents is a memoir by Martha Manning, Ph.D., who is a clinical psychologist and was a former professor of psychology at George Mason University.
Martha Manning's book raised many different opinions and thoughts to mind. She is so honest that her descent into such a haunting depression engages you in a whole new dimension of thought.

Many books try and prove that depression is an illness worth looking at and worrying about. But this book does it. It really does. The author expresses the experience we call depression so vividly and passionately that a thousand other thoughts run through your mind at the same time. She not only is able to illustrate her melancholy with amazing words, but also seems to perceive the endless reactions that happen around her as she falls through the endless well of misery and pulls herself back up again. This book is very dramatic and painfully true, as you will see if you ever read it.

But looking through all that you'd put it down that it's definitely an utterly depressing memoir but it isn't. She reflects a countless number of her experiences and thoughts with humor. In one year she is contains in a single book and one hundred and ninety seven pages both tears of confusion and tears of laughter.


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Undercurrents

This is a fantastic book for those suffering from depression as well as family members and friends. For those who have never suffered from depression it gives priceless insight into what a depressed person is going through. I gave it to my daughter who thanked me with all her heart that she could read the words of someone else who knew exactly how she felt. Wish I had had this insight years ago as my husband has suffered from depression as well and I could have been of more help sooner.


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