Barbara Altman, author
www.DepressionToRecovery.com
AltmanB@sbcglobal.net
Phone 314-962-5324
Speaker Available
Barbara Altman, author of Recovering from Depression, Anxiety and
Psychosis: My Journey through Mental Illness (formerly titled Cry
Depression...), earned a bachelor of music degree from Fontbonne
University and taught music theory at St. Louis Institute of Music. A
native of St. Louis, Missouri, Altman offers therapeutic music at nursing
homes and teaches piano and guitar in her home. She is currently
a member of the Missouri Music Teacher's Association, the National
Music Teacher's Association, the Piano Teachers’ Round Table, the
Federation of Music Teachers, and AMSA/World Piano Cup (American
Music Scholarship Association).
Appearances & Achievements
Her Book

Presentation to NAMI (National
Alliance on Mental Illness), St.
Louis, MO - 2012

Presentation at Barnes &
Noble/Crestwood, MO - 2011

Presentation at Mystic Valley, St.
Louis, MO - 2011

Presentation at Center for Spiritual
Living, St. Louis, MO - 2011
Recovering from
Depression, Anxiety and
Psychosis: My Journey
through Mental Illness
(formerly titled Cry
Depression...) is the story
of Barbara Altman’s
struggle and triumph over
mental illness. She takes
the readers down her path
of anguish and isolation
along her road to recovery
through traditional and
alternative medicine,
skillfully relating the joy
and solace she experienced
in her music.

Presentation at Spiritual Enrichment
Center, Wildwood, MO - 2011

Sponsored Alateen Group at St.
Joseph Hospital, Kirkwood, MO
- 1989-1990
Recovering from
Depression, Anxiety
and Psychosis
by Barbara Altman
Copyright 2010
ISBN 978-1477499016
$15.00 soft cover
Available on Amazon.com
Presentation Topics
Note: Some of the following presentations include valuable information interwoven
with musical accents (either piano or guitar) and a generous Question & Answer period.
 The Creation of Recovering from
Depression, Anxiety and Psychosis:
the story of my life and the writing
of my book
 Building Your Self-Esteem
 From Pain to Positive: reframing troubling
memories
 Simple, Everyday Stress Relievers
For information, contact Barbara Altman, phone 314-962-5324 or email AltmanB@sbcglobal.net.