Hi there, I have done a search of the forums but can't find what I am looking for. Simply, a good book for depression, and maybe a devotional type book for depression as well. Does anyone have any to recommend. (not anxiety, just depression..) thanks,
tina
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HI Tina
I was helped by 'Coping with Depression' by Siang-Yang Tan and John Ortberg - a girl at my sisters church got it for me. It is published by Baker Books - the ISBN is 0-8010-6491-0. Mine was bought in Uk but it has $12.99 on the back - so must be availabe over the pond too!
One author is a psychologist and one a pastor - it is excellent both clinically and as a reassuring spiritual book
Mele
I was helped by 'Coping with Depression' by Siang-Yang Tan and John Ortberg - a girl at my sisters church got it for me. It is published by Baker Books - the ISBN is 0-8010-6491-0. Mine was bought in Uk but it has $12.99 on the back - so must be availabe over the pond too!
One author is a psychologist and one a pastor - it is excellent both clinically and as a reassuring spiritual book
Mele
thank you Mele, that does sound like a good book. (I found a portion on line) I will order it used from amazon. I also ordered two others today, both by richard Carlson...
thank you,
tina
thank you,
tina
Hi Tina,
I haven't seen you on the boards in a long time, and am sorry to know you're still dealing with stuff like this.
Just want to share that there's some excellent advice regarding every aspect of living with depression in The Depression Workbook, by Mary Ellen Copeland. This is set up so that you can also do some "journaling." It's the book I ran to when I had a relapse last December, and it was immediately encouraging.
Although the books of Claire Weekes are more apt to focus on anxiety, I found them most helpful in bearing the rough stretches of depression as well. Just the reminder that depression ALWAYS lifts, and that while we wait for this to naturally occur, we don't do ourselves much good by beating our heads against the wall trying to figure out why we're suffering so. I love her reminders to "go about our business," trusting that things will improve in time. My Claire Weekes books are lovingly underlined and dog-eared.
Finally, I've become drawn to books about Buddhist philosophy, such as those by Thich Nhat Hahn (sp?), and Pema Chodron, who is an American Buddhist nun. The focus on living in the moment, allowing whatever feelings to wash over us, not cling to them, etc., is very comforting when I'm in a struggling phase. Ironically, they sort-of reiterate the same things Claire Weekes has to say.
Hope you find something helpful. Thank goodness so many people have written about depression either from a clinical or a personal standpoint, so that there are numerous types of books to choose from.
Jacquie
I haven't seen you on the boards in a long time, and am sorry to know you're still dealing with stuff like this.
Just want to share that there's some excellent advice regarding every aspect of living with depression in The Depression Workbook, by Mary Ellen Copeland. This is set up so that you can also do some "journaling." It's the book I ran to when I had a relapse last December, and it was immediately encouraging.
Although the books of Claire Weekes are more apt to focus on anxiety, I found them most helpful in bearing the rough stretches of depression as well. Just the reminder that depression ALWAYS lifts, and that while we wait for this to naturally occur, we don't do ourselves much good by beating our heads against the wall trying to figure out why we're suffering so. I love her reminders to "go about our business," trusting that things will improve in time. My Claire Weekes books are lovingly underlined and dog-eared.
Finally, I've become drawn to books about Buddhist philosophy, such as those by Thich Nhat Hahn (sp?), and Pema Chodron, who is an American Buddhist nun. The focus on living in the moment, allowing whatever feelings to wash over us, not cling to them, etc., is very comforting when I'm in a struggling phase. Ironically, they sort-of reiterate the same things Claire Weekes has to say.
Hope you find something helpful. Thank goodness so many people have written about depression either from a clinical or a personal standpoint, so that there are numerous types of books to choose from.
Jacquie
Thanks Jacquie..I only seem to come here when I am having troubles...I need to stick around more since I feel isolated lately. Thanks for the recommendation. I have Claire Weeks book but haven't really read it deeply. I will pull it out tonight, and I will look up the other one you mentioned. I just look around sometimes and say I should be so happy, and I'm just not as happy as I think I should be. I don't want something awful to happen and then me to say, "gosh, I took life for granted when it was so wonderful"..thanks for the help and concern.
tina
tina
One small book I've picked up again and again is "You Can Beat Depression" by John Preston, Psy.D. It is old- copyrighted in 1989. And, the pharmeceutical information at the end is out of date. It is not spiritual in theme or approach.
But what it is is a brief, quick read and is very specific to depression.
But what it is is a brief, quick read and is very specific to depression.
Thank you, I'll try to obtain a copy...
tina
tina
QUOTE (CzechMe @ Jul 26 2006, 08:37 PM) 
One small book I've picked up again and again is "You Can Beat Depression" by John Preston, Psy.D. It is old- copyrighted in 1989. And, the pharmeceutical information at the end is out of date. It is not spiritual in theme or approach.
But what it is is a brief, quick read and is very specific to depression.
But what it is is a brief, quick read and is very specific to depression.
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