Review: The Upward Spiral Workbook: A Practical Neuroscience Program for Reversing the Course of Depression

The Upward Spiral Workbook: A Practical Neuroscience Program for Reversing the Course of Depression by Alex Korb
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this book in an unedited advanced reader copy from Netgalley.
The Upward Spiral Workbook is such a helpful format and clear on concepts that I would use it for myself and for therapy clients. Alex Korb gives simple explanations of complex neurological systems. The book then breaks down all the different things that a person can take to make those neurological systems healthier into easy to manage and highly organized steps. I wanted something that would encourage motivation and activity. That is exactly what this book does. I would buy a paper copy to benefit from the pieces I missed out on by the book being pre-published form.

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