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Seeing Beyond Depression
Jean Vanier
"Depression is a painful reality, an illness that we cannot treat by ourselves. We need to recover from it. We need a friend to walk with us through the difficult times." - Jean Vanier
(Softcover; Paulist Press, 2001; Pp89)  “Depression, that dark and painful force which invades the deepest part of our being and spreads throughout our whole body, has its origins in the wounds of our childhood…In order to emerge from this state of loss and grief and begin a new life, people need not so much a therapist as friends who are prepared to walk with them.”—Jean Vanier
Jean Vanier has written this simple and clear book about depression. The writing is inspirational and sympathetic as he explores how we can move beyond depression—out of the darkness into the light. The chapters are titled
  • Understanding Depression
  • The Winters of Life
  • Prepare the Way for Springtime
  • Knowing How To Rest
  • Depression: A Crisis Which Can Set Us Free
 

 
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