Encountering Depression
Frequently Asked Questions Answered For Christians
Published on 10. April 2012
128 pages
978-0-281-06739-8 (ISBN)
Description
Clinical depression is an illness, a medical condition. This means two things. First, we do not need to blame ourselves. Second, we can get better' From Chapter 1 These encouraging thoughts are the starting point of this compassionate and practical volume. In twenty short chapters, it looks at common questions and worries, such as 'What is depression', 'Does it run in my family? 'Why doesn't God heal me', 'Why do I keep thinking of ending it all' and 'How can I help myself' After providing key information on each topic in question, the authors offer engaging real-life stories and quotations, material for reflection drawn from biblical and contemporary sources and a simple exercise to try to help the depressed reader feel better. Carers, friends and relatives of those suffering from depression will also benefit from the book, particularly the chapter entitled 'What can I do to help'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-281-06739-8 (9780281067398)
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02/2012
SPCK Publishing
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Person
The Revd Andrew Procter has been a parish priest for over thirty years and is a senior accredited counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Dr Elizabeth Procter has been a medical doctor for thirty-five years and a senior consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist in the NHS. They both serve on their Diocesan Council for Health and Healing.
Content
- Intro
- Endorsements
- Title page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. What is depression?
- 2. Am I ill or mentally ill?
- 3. Does my depression stem from my lack of faith? If I had more faith, would it mean that I would get better?
- 4. Is this the devil's work?
- 5. Does it run in my family?
- 6. I must have done something wrong. Am I being judged?
- 7. Is it something in my past?
- 8. Why can't I pray?
- 9. What about forgiveness? Does it play a part in depression?
- 10. Why do I find worship/fellowship difficult and struggle to go to church?
- 11. What about taking medication?
- 12. Why doesn't God heal me?
- 13. Why do I keep thinking of ending it all? It scares me
- 14. How will my depression affect my family?
- 15. What treatments are there? What about talking therapy?
- 16. What about CBT?
- 17. How can I help myself ?
- 18. What can I do to help? A chapter for carers
- 19. How can my church help? A chapter for church leaders
- 20. Will I get better? Is there any hope for me?
- Resources
- Notes
