Seeing Beyond Depression
Thursday, 29. July 2010
Product Description
Depression is a painful reality, an illness that we cannot treat by ourselves. We need help to recover from it, and a friend to walk with us through the difficult times.
Jean Vanier, one of the great spiritual writers of our time, has written this simple and clear book about depression. The writing is inspirational and sympathetic as he explores how we can move beyond depression–out of the darkness into the light.
In twelve simple but profound chapters, Vanier goes right to the heart of our hurt, clarifying our feelings and offering us hope. On the left-hand page is a succinct thought that is developed in detail on the right-hand page.
Seeing Beyond Depression will appeal to:
–anyone who has known depression
–families and friends of depressed persons
–spiritual seekers
–fans of Jean Vanier
wvano Says:
Jean Vanier, noted spiritual author and founder of the L’Arche communities for people with learning disabilities, gently describes various aspects of the causes of, experience of, and recovery from depression.
Though neither a clinical analysis nor a first-person narrative, Seeing Beyond Depression is informed by both psychological theory and personal experience. Vanier’s approach is to provide a meditative mixture of realism and hope intended to speak to the spiritual state of the depressed person.
The author’s tone is that of one friend caring for another, and this slim volume would certainly make a thoughtful gift to a friend who is depressed, even if that friend is yourself.
Rating: 4 / 5