Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-237).

Introduction: Empowering People with Anxiety and Depression 1 -- Part I Power of Mood -- 1 Thieves of Happiness 9 -- 2 Building Emotional Resilience 18 -- 3 Mood and Physical Health 31 -- Part II Diagnosing and Finding Optimal Treatment for Anxiety and Depression -- 4 World of Anxiety Disorders 45 -- 5 Finding Optimal Relief from Anxiety Disorders 68 -- 6 World of Depression 80 -- 7 Finding Optimal Relief from Both Major and Low-Level Depression 98 -- 8 Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis and Optimal Treatment 120 -- 9 Reducing the Risk of Suicide 133 -- Part III Anxiety and Depression Among Women, Men, Children, and Older Adults -- 10 Anxiety and Depression in Women 147 -- 11 Anxiety and Depression in Men 156 -- 12 Anxiety and Depression in Children and Teens 165 -- 13 Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults 191 -- Appendix I Complementary and Alternative Medicine 201 -- Appendix II Making Sense of Health Information 204 -- Appendix III Medications That Can Cause or Exacerbate Anxiety and Depression 209 -- Appendix IV Finding Help 212 -- Appendix V Who Does What? 217.