Find Your Path through Depression: Mindful techniques for dark times
About this ebook
This book explores the multifaceted nature of depression, acknowledging its complexity and the unique ways it affects individuals. Through a combination of mindfulness practices, reflective exercises and compassionate guidance, Gilpin helps readers understand the underlying causes of their depression and provides tools to manage and alleviate its impact, such as:
- Mindfulness techniques to cultivate awareness and presence.
- Exercises to identify and challenge negative thought patterns.
- Strategies for building emotional resilience and self-compassion.
- Guidance on creating a supportive environment for healing.
- Practical advice for integrating these practices into daily routines.
Find Your Path through Depression is a beacon of hope for those seeking to understand and overcome depression. It offers not just strategies for coping, but a path towards healing and renewal.
Part of the Find Your Path series, which sheds light on a range of common mental-health struggles – from anxiety and depression to imposter syndrome and resilience – and offers practical, compassionate techniques for navigating life’s inevitable challenges.
About the author
Richard Gilpin is a cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, counselor and meditation instructor. He has trained extensively in mindfulness-based practices since the 1990s. He has an MA in Buddhist Studies and is co-founder of the Bodhi Garden, a UK registered charitable trust. His research into the origins and practices of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy was published in 2008. He is the author of Find Your Path through Anxiety: Mindful techniques to help you find ease (2025) and Find Your Path through Depression: Mindful techniques for dark times (2025). His website is www.richardgilpin.co.uk.
