This book challenges commonly held beliefs about anxiety and depression. No amount of medication for depression and anxiety can teach us: • how to manage our thoughts • how to build and maintain a support network • how to create healthier relationships • how to heal the wounds of the past • how to create more effective decision-making strategies • how to build a realistic and motivating future • how to solve problems • how to self-heal and cope more effectively • how to think more clearly and use judgement skills.