Excerpts from “Recovering from Depression: A companion guide for Christians”

Published by SPCK 2014         

Contents 

Foreword

Acknowledgements                                                                 

Prologue: A meditation on approaching Easter

PART 1           INTRODUCTION

1                      Days of resurrection

2                      What are we recovering from?

3                      Where are we going?

4                      The process of recovery                                 

5                      Where is God?

PART 2           SETTING OUT ON THE JOURNEY

6                      Some essentials                                            

AN UNEXPECTED INTERLUDE                                                      

PART 3           BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT

7                      Body, mind and spirit working together

8                      Caring for our bodies

9                      Caring for our minds                          

10                    Caring for our spirits

11                    Some ideas for day to day living

PART 4           ALPHA AND OMEGA

12                    Emotions of the past                                      

13                    Thinking from the past

14                    Shaping the future – protecting ourselves     

15                    Shaping the future – forgiveness

PART 5           JOYS AND SORROWS

16                    Sorrow and sighing                                        

17                    Joy and gladness

18                    Some final thoughts

Notes

Suggestions for further reading