Black dog is a picture book that gives a creative and insightful look into the world of clinical depression. It uses the symbol of the black dog to visually display the characteristics of depression. Making depression a visible thing shows us in a practical situation how depression can effect people, by making them angry, the black dog is shown to be biting the man and making him angry, they become constantly sad and reserved, the dog is shown to be sitting in the
mans head or standing over him causing him to slouch, all these images help us get an idea of what depression is like. It is an effective resource to explain expression to people young and old and to help them to seek professional advice and to encourage them that they are not alone in their situation of being depressed. It is an especially good resource for young people because it gives as a better visual interpretation of depression and it is often easier to
understand something when you are presented with good visual interpretations of it.