Download or read book I m Not Supposed to Feel Like this written by Chris Williams and published by Hodder Faith. This book was released on 2002 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression is so common that it has been described as 'the common cold of psychiatry'. It is particularly difficult for Christians - there is often a feeling that Christians 'shouldn't' get depressed, and that it and anxiety are the result of a poor or damaged relationship with God. I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO FEEL LIKE THIS is an empowering and practical response to such common feelings. In the style of a workbook, with constant reference to the Bible, and the example of Jesus, it helps the reader to understand why they feel the way they do, and to draw on God's love and grace to find a path through depression and anxiety. The authors are all Christians, and experienced counsellors and psychiatrists.
Download or read book Depression Anxiety and the Christian Life written by Michael S. Lundy and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical wisdom for dealing with depression. Depression—whether circumstantial and fleeting or persistent and long term—impacts most people at some point in their lives. Puritan pastor Richard Baxter spent most of his ministry caring for depressed and discouraged souls, and his timeless counsel still speaks to us today. In this book, psychiatrist Michael S. Lundy and theologian J. I. Packer present Baxter's writings in order to comfort, instruct, and strengthen all who struggle with depression.
Download or read book Christians Get Depressed Too written by David P. Murray and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Christians mistakenly believe that true Christians don't get depressed, and this misconception heaps additional pain and guilt onto Christians who are suffering from mental and emotional distress. David P. Murray explains why and how Christians should study depression, what depression is, and the approaches caregivers, pastors, and churches can take to help those who are suffering from it. --from publisher description.
Download or read book True Love Dates written by Debra K. Fileta and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is possible to find true love through dating. In True Love Dates, Debra Fileta encourages singles not to "kiss dating goodbye" but instead to experience a season of dating as a way to find real love. Through powerful, real-life stories and Fileta's personal journey, this book offers profound insights from the expertise of a professional counselor. Christians are looking for answers to finding true love. They are disillusioned with the church that has provided little practical application in the area of love and relationships. They're bombarded by Christian books that shun dating, idolize courting, fixate on spirituality, and in the end, offer little real relationship help. True Love Dates provides honest help for dating by providing a guide into vital relationship essentials. Debra is a professional Christian counselor who reaches millions with her popular blog, Truelovedates.com, and her book offers sound advice grounded in Christian spirituality. She delivers insight, direction, and counsel when it comes to entering the world of dating and learning to do it right the first time around. Drawing on the stories and struggles of hundreds of young men and women who have pursued the search for true love, Fileta helps readers bypass unnecessary pain while focusing on the things that really matter in the world of dating.
Download or read book Unmasking Male Depression written by Archibald D. Hart and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2000-12-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression is a secret pain at the core of many men's lives, and one that goes largely undiagnosed and untreated. The consequences of not treating male depression are extremely serious. Studies show that suicide is more common in men than women, and tha the male suicide rate is three times higher at midlife than at any other life stage. In Unmasking Male Depression, Dr. Archibald Hart explores the many forms of depression and gives tools for coping with and healing depression in men. Hart also examines the lives of Christian leaders who struggled with depression, such as Charles Spurgeon, Martin Luther, and John Calvin, to reveal the myths surrounding this illness
Download or read book Christianity and Depression written by Tasia Scrutton and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a theological and biblical account of depression, this book considers how depression has been understood and interpreted by Christians and how plausible and pastorally helpful these understandings are. It offers an important and well-informed resource for those with, or preparing for, positions of pastoral responsibility within the Christian Church
Download or read book Spiritual Depression written by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual Depression is one of the great classics of the modern Church and tackles the big question: If Christianity is such "good news" why are its followers often unhappy? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was possibly the greatest Christian preacher and teacher of the twentieth century. A medical doctor by training, Spiritual Depression draws together his professional understanding of the mind with a profound understanding of Christian teaching and the Bible. Spiritual Depression diagnoses the causes of the ill feeling that many Christians experience. It prescribes the practical care that is needed to lift people's spirits and bring them freedom, power and joy. Spiritual health is possible and this book explains how everyone can grasp it for themselves.
Download or read book If I m a Christian Why Am I Depressed written by Robert B. Somerville and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares his faith-based insights and perspective on acknowledging and managing depression, using his own experiences with depression and those of other men and women of faith throughout history as illustration.
Download or read book Where Is God in All the Suffering written by Amy Orr Ewing and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suffering and evil affect us all, both at a general level, as we look at a world filled with injustice, natural disasters and poverty, and at a personal level, as we experience grief, pain and unfairness. And how we think about and process the reality of pain is at the heart of why many people reject God. Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is no stranger to pain and gives a heartfelt yet academically rigorous examination of how different belief systems deal with the problem of pain. She explains the unique answer that is found in Christ and how he can give us hope in the reality of suffering. This empathetic, easy-to-read and powerful evangelistic book is good for both unbelievers and believers alike. It will help those hoping to answer one of life’s biggest questions as well as those who are either suffering personally or comforting others.
Download or read book Hope in Dark Places written by David Grieve and published by Sacristy Press. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope in Dark Places explores the depths of depression through the poetry of David Grieve. You will be moved to tears and laugh unexpectedly. You will feel the raw reality of suffering and feel Christ’s presence in its midst.
Download or read book Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christians with Depression written by Michelle Pearce and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2016-07-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does religion belong in psychotherapy? For anyone in the helping profession, whether as mental health professionals or religious leaders, this question is bound to arise. Many mental health professionals feel uncomfortable discussing religion, while many religious leaders feel uncomfortable referring their congregants to professionals who have no knowledge of their faith, nor intent to engage with it. And yet Michelle Pearce, PhD, assistant professor and clinical psychologist at the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland, argues that if religion is important to a client, then religion will be a part of psychotherapy, whether it is discussed or not. Clients cannot check their values at the door any more than the professionals who treat them. To Pearce, the question isn’t really “does religion belong?” but rather “how can mental health professionals help their religious clients engage with and use their faith as a healing resource in psychotherapy?” Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christian Clientswith Depression is the answer to that question, as the book’s purpose is to educate mental health professionals and pastoral counselors about religion’s role in therapy, as well as equip them to discuss religious issues and use evidence-based, religiously-integrated tools with Christian clients experiencing depression. In this book, readers will find the following resources in an easy-to-use format: An overview of the scientific benefits of integrating clients’ religious beliefs and practices in psychotherapy An organizing therapeutic approach for doing Christian CBT Seven tools, specific to Christian CBT, to treat depression Suggested dialogue for therapists to introduce concepts and tools Skill-building activity worksheets for clients Clinical examples of Christian CBT and the seven tools in action Practitioners will learn the helpful (and sometimes not so helpful) role a person’s Christian faith can play in psychotherapy, and will be equipped to discuss religious issues and use religiously-integrated tools in their work. At the same time, clergy will learn how Christianity can be integrated into an evidence-based secular mental health treatment for depression, which is sure to increase their comfort level for making referrals to mental health practitioners who provide this form of treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christian Clients with Depression is a practical guide for mental health professionals and pastoral counselors who want to learn how to use Christian-specific CBT tools to treat depression in their Christian clients.
Download or read book Confessions of a Depressed Christian written by Jason McNaughten and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-28 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible for a Christian to be depressed? What does the Bible say about depression? In Confessions of a Depressed Christian, Jason gives an honest account of his own struggle of depression. His story provides biblical and practical information to help others struggling with depression. This book is also beneficial for family members of the depressed, as well as church leaders who minister to the depressed.
Download or read book The Cerulean Soul written by Associate Professor of Evangelization in the Heisel Chair and Director of Non-Degree Programs Peter J Bellini and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression is difficult to define. It is commonly described as a chemical imbalance, a subjective experience of despondency, or even a semiotic construct. The various theories of depression--biochemical, psychological, cultural--often reflect one's philosophical anthropology. How one defines the human person is telling in how one defines mental disorder. Philosophy and the sciences tend to offer reductive explanations of what it means to be human, and such approaches rarely consider that we may be spiritual beings and so fail to entertain a theological approach. Peter J. Bellini invites us to reimagine the person in light of the image of God in Christ, the divine enfleshed in human weakness. The Cerulean Soul responds to real challenges in the sciences and philosophy and offers a relational theological anthropology shaped by a cruciform framework that assumes and affirms human contingency, limitation, and fallenness. With reference to Christ's incarnation, Bellini reveals how depression is inexorably tied to our relationship with God as his created beings: original, fallen, and renewed. Despondency serves as a biosocial and spiritual marker for our human weakness, brokenness, and spiritual struggle for meaning and wholeness. Further, it is a call to grow, to be restored, and to be made holy in the image of God in Christ. What emerges is a therapeia of the imago for depression that fills the gaps in our present attempts to determine the malady's etiology and treatment. Taking the missio Dei of union with the risen Christ as its goal, The Cerulean Soul opens up the perennial problem of human despondency to an eschatological trajectory of hope and peace, redemption and transformation, given freely in Christ through the healing and sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. Christoformity, informed by the subversive kingdom of God, gives new form to all persons, abled and disabled.
Download or read book Spurgeon s Sorrows written by Zack Eswine and published by Christian Focus. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zack Eswine draws from C.H. Spurgeon, 'the Prince of Preachers' experience to encourage us. What Spurgeon found in his darkness can serve as a light in our own darkness.
Download or read book Christian Depression written by Andrei Nedelcu and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression? Christians are no exception, and this mental disorder can affect our lives more than we think. According to the World Health Organization almost 800.000 people die due to suicide every year and it's estimated that 16.2 million adults in the United States have had at least one major depressive episode in a given year. As Christians we may think that depression is a bad joke and can't even touch our lives. After all, we are Christians, aren't we? The truth is that each of us no matter how strong, has an end of powers. A finite limit that once reached makes impossible any kind of progress. Sometimes, no matter how hard you strive to look like you are "ok", deep inside you know that you aren't, and your negative emotions, the stress you face every day at work, activities that hardly bring you any fulfillment made their mark on the quality of your life. Taking care of your mind, is the greatest thing you can do when you feel like there is no way out. In this book you will discover: The biggest trap. What Christians don't know but they need to be aware of from this exact moment. 5 Of the greatest Bible heroes that faced what we now call 'depression' and few things you should you do (3 important conclusions) 5 Things that make depression different from sadness. One interesting fact that happens in your mind when you do good but receive evil and how this can give you a different view over depression. 2 Efficient depression treatments that might help you get on the right track again. Why things are getting worse and few activities you can do to better your condition starting from today. 3 Specific exercises you can start doing to overcome your negative emotions. 3 Crucial steps you need to take if you want to improve the quality of your sleep. 10 Common cognitive distortions and one of the best procedures you can implement to win the battle with your thoughts. What our ancestors did right even if they didn't know it and one of the reasons why today depression is more frequent than ever. Where is God when it hurts? Is depression a sin? According with General Statistics (USA) for every 25 suicide attempts there is a success for one and every 40 seconds someone dies because of suicide. In US about 123 people give up on their daily lives, the average reaching 44,965. Even if you think Christians don't suffer from depression, a study conducted in 2009 proves the fact that there is no significant difference between the frequency of depression in religious groups compared with those who are not religious. Even if you think you can't apply this information because you are drained of energy and there is no hope for a better life, this book will give you some of the best practical solutions you can implement right away. So, if you want to have a better chance at winning the battle with depression and get your life back, scroll up and click "Add to cart" NOW.
Download or read book Depression written by Nancy Sanders and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for a Bible-based point of reference to manage depression?Depression: What's A Christian To Do?provides a solid foundation of encouragement, comfort, and inspiration.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
