Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong

Download or read book Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong written by Tim Cantopher and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have depression, don’t blame yourself or wonder if you and God have somehow failed each other. Mental and emotional health issues strike the strongest of us. King David led a nation – yet wrote some of the Bible’s bleakest laments. Naomi experienced deep emptiness and bitterness following devastating loss, and Job longed for a death that would not come. This book explains what happens in stress-related depressive illness, and presents effective ways to get better and stay well. Topics include: what to do when you become ill medication psychotherapy recovery making lifestyle changes problem-solving skills, including mindfulness Don’t struggle on alone – read this book instead! ‘People affected by depression tell me this is the most powerful and helpful book ever written about the topic. I keep meeting people who say this book changed their lives.’ Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 ‘This book should be read by everybody . . . It offers invaluable insight into depression and promotes a level of self-awareness, which . . . could keep many of us a lot healthier.’ Depression Alliance