While many mental health books rely on secular mindfulness, Buddhist Practices for Overcoming Depression offers something fuller: a healing path grounded in the broader landscape of Buddhist wisdom. Drawing on early Buddhist psychology, the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and contemporary self-compassion research, Tim Desmond shows how depression grows from patterns of self-criticism, shame and learned helplessness, as well as how these patterns can be transformed with clarity and tenderness. Each short chapter offers a concrete practice, from recognising the energy of difficult emotions in the body to cultivating the small joys and connections that strengthen resilience. Interwoven with teachings on loving-awareness, impermanence and nurturing wholesome mental formations, the book supports a shift in how readers hold themselves and their experience. For anyone seeking depression recovery through authentic Buddhist practice-not just Buddhist-flavoured therapy-this is a rare and hopeful resource.

About the Author
Tim Desmond, LMFT, a Buddhist scholar, therapist, author, and mindfulness trainer in Santa Cruz, California, was ordained into the Order of Interbeing by Thich Nhat Hanh in 2005. His groundbreaking work in self-compassion and mindfulness has been featured widely in global media.


Book Information
ISBN 9781324082453
Author Tim Desmond
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 325g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 20mm