| | Preface to the Second Edition | p. VII |
| | Author's Note | p. IX |
| | Introduction | p. 3 |
| | What We Know About Depression | p. 11 |
| | Understanding Depression | p. 13 |
| | The Experience of Depression | p. 27 |
| | Diagnosing Depression | p. 38 |
| | Explaining Depression | p. 60 |
| | Learning New Skills | p. 75 |
| | The World of Depression | p. 77 |
| | Emotions | p. 84 |
| | Behavior | p. 102 |
| | Thinking | p. 124 |
| | Stress and Depression | p. 138 |
| | Relationships | p. 157 |
| | The Body | p. 171 |
| | The Self | p. 185 |
| | Treating Depression Medically | p. 197 |
| | Psychotherapy, Self-Help, and Other Means to Recovery | p. 220 |
| | Putting the Skills to Work | p. 233 |
| | Work and a Sense of Purpose | p. 235 |
| | Living, Together and Apart | p. 253 |
| | Children and Adolescents | p. 274 |
| | Community | p. 295 |
| | A New Synthesis | p. 305 |
| | The Rest of the Story | p. 307 |
| | A Program for Recovery | p. 312 |
| | Beyond Recovery | p. 324 |
| | Appendix: Organizations Promoting Recovery | p. 337 |
| | Recommended Reading | p. 339 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 345 |
| | Notes | p. 347 |
| | Index | p. 367 |