Depression, the disease of the century that some describe as a storm unleashed in the brain, a “storm of darkness”, affects more people than it seems: this psychological pathology, which was once called “melancholy », will be ranked second among diseases affecting the human species in 2020, according to the World Health Organization.
For Edward Welch, the nature of depression is to bring the affected person back to the fundamental questions of existence, such as suffering, God and the meaning of life. This is why, in his desire to provide healing assistance, he presents depression in all its complexity, with compassion and insight, far from simplistic platitudes or unrealistic all-purpose formulas. He exposes the multiple causes and factors, without forgetting the consequences that the patient must face: fear, anger, despair, failure and shame, guilt, death.
Throughout his reflection, imbued with biblical wisdom, personal empathy and long experience as a counselor, Edward Welch, speaking most of the time to the patient himself, calls upon the infinite treasures of the Gospel. to encourage him in his fight, revive his hope and help him find true joy.
To be read by those who, plunged into the abyss of despair, want to find the light, and by those who, with unparalleled dedication, seek to provide them with constant support.
A qualified psychologist, Edward Welch is a teaching member of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), established nearly fifty years ago with the aim of training in the helping relationship and providing psychological and pastoral support rooted in the Bible. A counselor for over thirty years, he is the author of works on addictions, fear and anxiety. After When Men Have More Importance than God (Impact), this book is his second work translated into French.
ISBN: 9782755002379