Panic to Peace: 30 Days of Hope

Struggling with panic or depression? Step toward hope and peace with this practical 30-day devotional.
You may be tired of feeling overwhelmed and unable to function. You may long to interact with family and friends and move beyond anxiety and depression valleys. Then, Panic to Peace by Tricia Opitz is a must-read for you. This book promises you hope, help, and healing in your distress. You will relate to Tricia’s personal stories from her experience with anxiety and depression. The Bible verses she references, which comforted her, will also speak to your needs.
Remember, you aren’t alone. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting 40 million adults annually. The ADAA also says that 264 million people worldwide live with depression. Men and women of all ages suffer from these mental health issues.

Misery may love company, but knowing others suffer doesn’t help you feel better. It doesn’t assist you in climbing out of the valleys of anxiety and depression. That’s why Tricia wrote Panic to Peace. You’ll find encouragement for each day on every page, and you’ll make progress toward mental wellness as you respond to action steps. There is also room to write your reactions and reflections after each devotion. That helps relieve tension. Writing your thoughts in a journal allows you to see and deal with them.

Music often calms the anxious soul and cheers a discouraged heart, so Tricia has included an appendix of encouraging songs and hymns that cheered her. Her prayers at the end of each devotion lead you to put your heart cries into words you can bring to God. He hears you, loves you, and promises to heal the brokenhearted.

Pick up Panic to Peace, 30 Days of Hope to jump-start your progress from anxiety and depression toward peace. Or consider sharing this book with someone who suffers.

God rescued and healed Tricia Opitz when she was trapped in debilitating anxiety and depression. She writes to help others struggling with these mental and emotional disorders and so that those with loved ones suffering from these disorders can glimpse their experiences. Tricia writes short devotions for her blog on her website. She shares insights she discovers in Scripture to help others in their daily walk with Jesus. She chooses ten of these devotions every Christmas and creates a printed booklet to share with friends and family during the holiday season. Besides writing, Tricia volunteers at a local food pantry and clothes closet. She's addicted to funny, clean jokes and has filled a tote box with ones she's collected over the years. Humor can be an excellent antidote to depression. Proverbs 17:22 reminds us that a cheerful heart helps like medicine. Tricia, a retired school librarian, is a wife and mother of a daughter with a family. Throughout her life, Tricia has enjoyed writing and finds it therapeutic. Tricia resides in a rural area of northeast Oklahoma.