His good friends do not understand that people with depression can lack motivation and physical strength; and even eating can be difficult. In this article, when we use the word “depression,” we are referring primarily to clinical depression, not to a depressive mood. Drawing on the figure of Toad, who is a rather pompous yet affectionate character who has fallen into depression, de Board takes us on a journey through the theory of Eric Berne’s classical transactional analysis. Imagine that you live on a small planet with two giants, and you depend on them for food, water, and emotional support.

He has lost so much weight that his plus-fours, which had once fit him well, look like two potato sacks covering his thin, shriveled legs.It has spread widely to 16 nations and regions, reaching tens of millions of people, and has been on the Top.

The book ignited my interest in psychoanalysis and behavioural psychology and I have genuinely lost count of the number of times I’ve recommended or gifted it to people. This book not only introduces general methods for reading, giving specific techniques for different types of books, but also discusses the essence and meaning of reading.

I love this book it recognises the dynamics we all play using the simple structure of the wind in the willows book to make and important point. Badger is one of Toad’s friends, or rather a friend of Toad’s father, who is harsh on Toad whenever he makes mistakes. Or, we may have secretly worked out for a month, in an effort to impress our friends, but they say they don't see any change, and we feel depressed as a result. When Toad sees Badger, he immediately thinks of his father, especially when Badger is criticizing him.