Christians also get depressed

Many Christians mistakenly believe that a true Christian doesn't get depressed, and this misunderstanding only increases the distress and guilt of those who are already mentally and emotionally anguished. The author, David P. Murray, comes to the defense of depressed Christians with the premise that this affliction does affect them. He explains how and why Christians should study depression, what it consists of, and the kinds of approaches that caregivers, pastors, and churches can adopt to help those who suffer from it. With great clarity and acute biblical sensitivity, Dr. Murray offers help and hope to victims of depression, to the family and friends who care for them, and to the pastors who attend to these wounded members of their flock.

"I highly recommend this helpful new book on depression and psychiatric illness. It is a condensation of much reading and pastoral wisdom into a few informative chapters. It overflows with love for Christians who suffer in this way and who need our greatest understanding and profound tact. I wish I had known the things written in these pages when I was a much younger minister." -Maurice Roberts, current minister of the Free Church of Scotland congregation in Inverness.

"If I were feeling depressed, the first thing I would turn to would be Christians Get Depressed Too. If I had a family member or church member suffering from depression, this would be the first book I would recommend. This clear, concise, and compassionate volume by my esteemed colleague, Dr. David Murray, is devastatingly simple and eminently practical in nature. In these pages, you will find a wealth of accurate, wise, and scriptural advice for dealing with various cases of depression." -Joel R. Beeke, President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids.