Defeating Depression: Real Hope for Life-Changing Wholeness - Softcover

Vernick, Leslie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736923446 ISBN 13: 9780736923446

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

"Leslie Vernick is a wise counselor... She is an experienced and thorough trainer who shares clearly and practically the necessary steps for getting into shape spiritually, emotionally, and physically in order to contend with depression. This is a wonderful, comprehensive guide..."
--Cynthia Heald, international speaker and author

One in five women will experience clinical depression in her lifetime. Christian counselor and author Leslie Vernick offers words of hope and encouragement as she helps women understand the symptoms of depression, what causes depression, and what steps they can take to get better and grow stronger. Employing godly wisdom and surprising insights, Leslie shares on vital topics, such as these:

• Depression is revealing something about you. Listen to it.
• Growth takes time and practice.
• Things are not hopeless; you are not helpless; and you are not worthless.

Defeating Depression is a timely resource for women battling depression or for family and friends who love them and want to understand what they are going through.

Formerly titled Getting Over the Blues

About this title

About the Author:

Leslie Vernick, a licensed clinical social worker with a private counseling practice, has authored numerous books, including The Emotionally Destructive Relationship and Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy. She completed postgraduate work in biblical counseling and cognitive therapy. Leslie and her husband, Howard, have been married more than 30 years and have two grown children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0736923446
• ISBN 13: 9780736923446
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256