A Practical Workbook for the Depressed Christian
John Lockley(Author)
Authentic Lifestyle (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
478 pages
978-1-86024-226-7 (ISBN)
Description
This work is aimed at depressed Christians, their families, friends and fellow church members. Written by a Christian doctor it sets out to answer specific questions such as "what is depression?", and "why should Christians get depressed when they have an all-powerful God on their side?" It addresses the role other Christians can play in helping the sufferer overcome their illness and looks at the ways in which Christians can tackle their problem. The answers to such questions are explained and exercises at the end of each chapter offer much down-to-earth advice. From personal experience the author offers his conviction that for Christians, depression rarely has a spiritual cause and that it is often impossible to snap out of it or find instant healing. The Church can sometimes make it worse by heaping guilt on the sufferer while ultimately learning to cope with depression can be a "spiritual gymnasium" through which God makes you more fitted to carry out His plans.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bucks
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 44 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86024-226-7 (9781860242267)
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Content
Part 1 Some basics: introduction; depressed Christians?; symptoms; causes; treatment - physical causes; psychiatric treatment with medicines; psychotherapy and the other "talking therapies". Part 2 Why am I like this? And what do I do about it?: mental energy; stress; circumstances; sleeplessness; loneliness; bereavement; emotions; anger; assertiveness training; fear in Christians; early life and parental influences; Christians, depression and sex; why Christians go off the rails. Part 3 Why me, Lord?: the spiritual gymnasium; guilt; conscience. Part 4 Helping and healing: how not to help in depression...and how to help properly; help from family and friends; what the Church shouldn't do (and sometimes does); what the Church should do; spiritual healing; creativity and sensitivity; maturity; resolution. Appendices: "Alternative" medicine; possession and opression; list of exercises.