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Darkness Is My Only Companion

A Christian Response to Mental Illness

by Kathryn Greene-McCreight

Sensitively and understandingly written, Kathryn Greene-McCreight's book is an illuminating book on a darkened issue.

    • Author

      Kathryn Greene-McCreight

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Baker Publishing Group

    • Published

      August 2015

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      Where is God in the suffering of a mentally ill person?

      What happens to the soul when the mind is ill?

      How are Christians to respond to mental illness?

      In this brave and compassionate book, theologian and priest Kathryn Greene-McCreight confronts these difficult questions raised by her own mental illness--bipolar disorder. With brutal honesty, she tackles often avoided topics such as suicide, mental hospitals, and electroconvulsive therapy.

      Greene-McCreight offers the reader everything from poignant and raw glimpses into the mind of a mentally ill person to practical and forthright advice for their friends, family, and clergy.

      The first edition has been recognized as one of the finest books on the subject. This thoroughly revised edition incorporates updated research and adds anecdotal and pastoral commentary. It also includes a new foreword by the current Archbishop of Canterbury and a new afterword by the author.

      Foreword to the Second Edition--Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

      Preface to the First Edition

      Introduction

      Part One: Facing Mental Illness

      1. Darkness
      2. Mental Illness
      3. Temptation to Suicide
      4. Mania
      5. Darkness, Again
      6. Hospital

      Part Two: Faith and Mental Illness

      7. Feeling, Memory, and Personality
      8. Brain, Mind, and Soul
      9. Sin, Suffering, and Despair
      10. Dark Night, Discipline, and the Hiddenness of God
      11. Health and Prayer

      Part Three: Living with Mental Illness

      12. How Clergy, Friends, and Family Can Help
      13. Choosing Therapy

      Conclusion

      Afterword to the Second Edition
      Appendix I: Why and How I Use Scripture
      Appendix II: A Brief Checklist of Symptoms and Resources
      Appendix III: Discussion Questions

      Specification

      • Author

        Kathryn Greene-McCreight

      • Book Format

        Paperback / softback

      • Publisher

        Baker Publishing Group

      • Published

        August 2015

      • Edition

        Revised and Expanded ed.

      • Weight

        305g

      • Page Count

        240

      • Dimensions

        134 x 218 x 10 mm

      • ISBN

        9781587433726

      • ISBN-10

        1587433729

      • Eden Code

        4335476

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Kathryn Greene-McCreight

      • ISBN: 9781587433726

      • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

      • Release Date: August 2015

      • Weight: 305g

      • Dimensions: 134 x 218 x 10 mm

      • Eden Code: 4335476


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