American psychiatrist and psychotherapist David Burns, who has personally struggled with loneliness and helped countless patients, offers a detailed guide to rebuilding your life. After reading this book, you'll learn how people, even when they're at the brink of despair, begin to work on themselves and change everything for the better. You'll receive accessible, detailed advice, learn how to build strong, healthy relationships and avoid destructive ones. And most importantly, you'll understand how to love yourself: after all, only those who have achieved harmony with themselves can be loved by others.