Darkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness

Author: Kathryn Greene-McCreight

Brand: Brazos Press

Edition: Revised and Expanded

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 240

Release Date: 21-07-2015

Part Number: 9781587433726

Details: 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.

EAN: 9781587433726

Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English