Understanding and Loving a Person with Depression: Biblical and Practical Wisdom to Build Empathy, Preserve Boundaries, and Show Compassion (The Arterburn Wellness Series)

If someone you love is depressed, you probably feel confused, angry, and helpless. This encouraging guide will help you hold on to hope while broadening your understanding of depression and its treatment.   Dr. Brenda Hunter has been a caregiver for someone with depression and has also struggled with depression herself. With empathy, real-life stories, and clinical expertise, Brenda teams up with Stephen Arterburn to explore:  The multiple causes of depressionHow men and women react to depression differentlyThe influence of social media and technology on depressionThe unique challenges of depression in adolescenceHow to take care of yourself while caring for someone who is depressed  Brenda and Steve know from personal experience that light can overcome the darkness of depression. You can get back the person you love. Learn how to care for both of you in this hope-filled book.   About the Author Stephen Arterburn, M.Ed., is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and the host of the nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk showNew Life Live! heard by over two million people each week on nearly two hundred radio stations nationwide. He is the bestselling author of books such asEvery Man?s Battle andHealing Is a Choice. With over eight million books in print, Arterburn has been writing about God?s transformational truth since 1984. His ministry focuses on identifying and compassionately responding to the needs of those seeking healing and restoration through God?s truth.   Brenda Hunter, Ph.D. (1941-2017), was a psychologist and internationally published author. Educated at Wheaton College and Georgetown University, she wrote numerous books, includingIn the Company of Women,Home by Choice, andThe Power of Mother Love. She has appeared onFocus on the Family,Today, andLarry King Live.