Black Dog's Herbal - a conversation to de-puzzle depression - by Paul Evers (Hardcover)

About the Book

Depression is a curse and a gift. It's a poor term to describe the growth of your awareness, unasked for but critical for to survive.

Let it inspire to (re)connect to your senses, environment and self - to control your emotions again.

Book Synopsis

Depression is both a curse and a gift.

Depression has given the world breath-taking art and music, has written words of the deepest insight and beauty, has solved some of the greatest mysteries of science. Depression grabs a person and removes the sunglasses of ignorance, forcing them to look directly into the sun. Uncomfortable. Unyielding. Unforgiving.

Paul Evers discusses depression in a conversational manner, describing its multifaceted intertwined roots, and quoting recognised research. He is of opinion that depression is a poor term to describe the growth of awareness unasked for. Uncalled for, but undeniable and critical for our species to survive.

This book started as a simple reference resource for medicinal antidepressant and anti-anxiety herbs, yet it was quickly recognized that this multifaceted condition required a multipronged management system. A simple herb or drug simply will not cut it. A conversation is needed.

So, these stunning herbs now surround that conversation, and the methods of processing root, bark, leaves, or flowers into medicinal extracts, tisanes, essential oils, and ointments are remarkably easy.

Let it inspire to (re)connect and act.

The origin of the depressive mascot is thought to have come from Sir Winston Churchill who often stated that he was 'walking the black dog', his metaphor for the times when he was suffering bouts of dark and gloomy mood. It is now almost universally associated with the condition.

So, how can we get the black dog to do what we want?

We get inside the dog, to see, feel, hear, smell, walk it to train it.

Review Quotes

Tulia Nacola

Brilliantly done, beautiful, easy to read, and an alluring approach to a topic most actually shy away from.

Very interesting style of subtle conversational language. Whilst I willingly delved deeper, my questions asked as I keep reading along are answered by the writer.

Definitely a must read subject we all must better understand.

Daniel Lutz

Black Dog's Herbal is as straight up a discourse on depression as you're ever going to find. It is irreverent yet respectful, quirky but hugely informative.

It's the conversation you - and your dear ones - need to have to stop the dark spiral, It's the all natural, no nonsense anti-depressant you've been waiting for,

Jodi Smith

Black Dog's Herbal is a gift and will inspire all to understand, befriend and care for their black dog. It reminds me of the innate creativity and ability of humans to discover and learn from the wonders and gifts of nature.

Steph Dabrowski

This book is an absolute goldmine of knowledge, a real treasure for absolutely everyone who is interested in living a more holistic life, both understanding and living with depression, supporting someone you love through it, or for absolutely anyone just wanting to get through this thing called life!

The extensive research into the plant medicine throughout the book is super impressive and just so fascinating. What a stunning index of medicinal herbs for all! Amazing!!

Depression is clearly a complex topic. The scientific research covers all aspects of depression and treatment and in combination with the author's real-life experience of his own journey with depression, this book culminates into a thought-provoking encyclopedia of knowledge, with a considerable dash of humour, wit and rare common-sense thrown in to mix that will keep you smiling and captivated in the late hours as you devour this book as I did!